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Household of Alexander Housler (born 1825, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 Housler and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Housler, born in 1825 in Alva, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Housler, born in 1834 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Janet (born 1857 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Betsy (born 1860 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1862 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Mary G (born 1864 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Robert D (born 1870 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Jane A (born 1872 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Housler's household

Male

Alexander

Housler

Head
Female

Helen

Housler

Wife
Female

Janet

Housler

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Housler

Daughter
Female

Helen

Housler

Daughter
Female

Mary G

Housler

Daughter
Male

Robert D

Housler

Son
Female

Jane A

Housler

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Housler
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Housler

Head

Married

56

1825

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Helen

Housler

Wife

Married

47

1834

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Housler

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Betsy

Housler

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Housler

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary G

Housler

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert D

Housler

Son

-

11

1870

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane A

Housler

Daughter

-

9

1872

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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