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Household of Alexander J Kerr (born 1838, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 J Kerr and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander J Kerr, born in 1838 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander J was the head of the household, married to Agnes L Kerr, born in 1846 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane S (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John S (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander J's Aunt, Margaret (born 1796 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander J's Servant, Ann (born 1862 in Argyllshire, Scotland).


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Alexander J Kerr's household

Male

Alexander J

Kerr

Head
Female

Agnes L

Kerr

Wife
Male

James

Kerr

Son
Female

Jane S

Kerr

Daughter
Male

John S

Kerr

Son
Female

Margaret

Jessamin

Aunt
Female

Ann

McGilp

Servant
First name(s) Alexander J
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander J

Kerr

Head

Married

43

1838

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes L

Kerr

Wife

Married

35

1846

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Kerr

Son

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane S

Kerr

Daughter

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John S

Kerr

Son

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Jessamin

Aunt

Unmarried

85

1796

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

McGilp

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Argyllshire, Scotland

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