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Household of Alexander Holmes (born 1836, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, 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 Holmes and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Holmes, born in 1836 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Betsy Holmes, born in 1831 in Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 1 child; George, born 1854 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Alexander McGregor, born in 1849 in Alvie, Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Holmes's household

Male

Alexander

Holmes

Head
Female

Betsy

Holmes

Wife
Male

George

Holmes

Son
Male

Alexander

McGregor

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Holmes

Head

Married

45

1836

Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Betsy

Holmes

Wife

Married

50

1831

Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

George

Holmes

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

McGregor

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Alvie, Invernessshire, Scotland

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