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Household of Alexander Kelly (born 1837, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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 Kelly and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Kelly, born in 1837 in Girvan, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet H Kelly, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Agnes (born 1806 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Kelly's household

Male

Alexander

Kelly

Head
Female

Janet H

Kelly

Wife
Male

Alexander

Kelly

Son
Male

James

Kelly

Son
Female

Agnes

Kelly

Mother
Female

Mary

McKinlay

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Kelly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Kelly

Head

Married

44

1837

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet H

Kelly

Wife

Married

42

1839

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Kelly

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Kelly

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Kelly

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

McKinlay

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

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