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Household of Alexander Kerr (born 1848, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Kerr and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Kerr, born in 1848 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Alice Kerr, born in 1849 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander H (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Alice C (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Isabella Sinclair, born in 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Kerr's household

Male

Alexander

Kerr

Head
Female

Alice

Kerr

Wife
Male

Alexander H

Kerr

Son
Female

Alice C

Kerr

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Sinclair

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Kerr

Head

Married

33

1848

Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Alice

Kerr

Wife

Married

32

1849

Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

Alexander H

Kerr

Son

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

Alice C

Kerr

Daughter

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Sinclair

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Midlothian, Scotland

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