James Sharp
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Household of Alexander Hird (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Alexander Hird and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Hird, born in 1841 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hird, born in 1837 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 8 children; George H (born 1864 in Letham, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James A (born 1866 in Letham, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Finlay F (born 1868 in Letham, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Emily D (born 1870 in Letham, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1872 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth W (born 1873 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Robert L (born 1877 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary A (born 1879 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Helen Moir, born in 1858 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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Alexander Hird's household
Alexander
Hird
Head
Elizabeth
Hird
Wife
George H
Hird
Son
James A
Hird
Son
Finlay F
Hird
Son
Emily D
Hird
Daughter
David
Hird
Son
Elizabeth W
Hird
Daughter
Robert L
Hird
Son
Mary A
Hird
Daughter
Helen
Moir
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Hird |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Hird | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Hird | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
George H | Hird | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Letham, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James A | Hird | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Letham, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Finlay F | Hird | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Letham, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Emily D | Hird | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Letham, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Hird | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth W | Hird | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Robert L | Hird | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary A | Hird | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen | Moir | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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