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Household of Alexander Keir (born 1828)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, England

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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 Keir and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Keir, born in 1828 in Wiston, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Keir, born in 1826 in Wiston, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1856 in Grays, Essex, England), Charlotte (born 1859 in Grays, Essex, England) and William (born 1860 in Grays, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandchild, Alexander Keir, born in 1879 in Wiston, Pembrokeshire, Wales.


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Alexander Keir's household

Male

Alexander

Keir

Head
Female

Ann

Keir

Wife
Female

Helen

Keir

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Keir

Daughter
Male

William

Keir

Son
Male

Alexander

Keir

Grandchild
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Keir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Wiston, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Keir

Head

Married

53

1828

Wiston, Scotland

Ann

Keir

Wife

Married

55

1826

Wiston, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Helen

Keir

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Grays, Essex, England

Charlotte

Keir

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Grays, Essex, England

William

Keir

Son

Single

21

1860

Grays, Essex, England

Alexander

Keir

Grandchild

Single

2

1879

Wiston, Pembrokeshire, Wales

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