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Household of Alexander Kennedy (born 1851)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 Kennedy and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Kennedy, born in 1851 in , consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Kennedy, born in 1852 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Lodger, James (born 1860 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Lodger, Robert (born 1851 in Ireland).


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Alexander Kennedy's household

Male

Alexander

Kennedy

Head
Female

Jessie

Kennedy

Wife
Male

John

Kennedy

Son
Male

Henry

Kennedy

Son
Male

James

Howse

Lodger
Male

Robert

Armstrong

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Kennedy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Kennedy

Head

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Jessie

Kennedy

Wife

Married

29

1852

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Kennedy

Son

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Kennedy

Son

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Howse

Lodger

Unmarried

21

1860

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Armstrong

Lodger

Unmarried

30

1851

Ireland

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