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Household of Alexander King (born 1829, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Polmont, Stirlingshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander King, born in 1829 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet King, born in 1830 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Andrew (born 1871 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1873 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Janet Johnston, born in 1877 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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Alexander King's household

Male

Alexander

King

Head
Female

Janet

King

Wife
Male

Thomas

King

Son
Male

Andrew

King

Son
Male

Alexander

King

Son
Female

Janet

Johnston

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name King
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

King

Head

Married

52

1829

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

King

Wife

Married

51

1830

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

King

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Andrew

King

Son

-

10

1871

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

King

Son

-

8

1873

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Johnston

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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