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Household of Alexander Hossack (born 1839, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peters, 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 Hossack and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Hossack, born in 1839 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Anne Hossack, born in 1840 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas R (born 1863 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander S (born 1864 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Maggie M (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alfred E (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Isabella (born 1800 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Hossack's household

Male

Alexander

Hossack

Head
Female

Mary Anne

Hossack

Wife
Male

Thomas R

Hossack

Son
Male

Alexander S

Hossack

Son
Female

Maggie M

Hossack

Daughter
Male

Alfred E

Hossack

Son
Female

Isabella

Hossack

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Hossack
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Hossack

Head

Married

42

1839

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Anne

Hossack

Wife

Married

41

1840

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Thomas R

Hossack

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander S

Hossack

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maggie M

Hossack

Daughter

-

14

1867

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alfred E

Hossack

Son

-

10

1871

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Hossack

Mother

Widow

81

1800

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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