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Household of Alexander King (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, 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 King and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander King, born in 1840 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie King, born in 1841 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1864 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie M G (born 1871 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1879 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Forbes (born 1881 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, Alexander Forbes, born in 1881 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander King's household

Male

Alexander

King

Head
Female

Jessie

King

Wife
Female

Ellen

King

Daughter
Female

Jessie M G

King

Daughter
Male

John

King

Son
Male

Charles

King

Son
Male

Forbes

King

Son
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name King
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

King

Head

Married

41

1840

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

King

Wife

Married

40

1841

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ellen

King

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie M G

King

Daughter

-

10

1871

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

King

Son

-

4

1877

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles

King

Son

-

2

1879

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Forbes

King

Son

-

0

1881

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Grandson

-

0

1881

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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