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Household of Alexander L Girdwood (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

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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 L Girdwood and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander L Girdwood, born in 1838 in , consisted of 12 members. Alexander L was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Girdwood, born in 1839 in Scotland. They had 7 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Scotland), Flora (born 1872 in Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Scotland), Joanna (born 1875 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), William Twin (born 1878 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Lily Twin (born 1878 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Graham (born 1881 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander L's Boarder, William (born 1843 in Ireland), Alexander L's Boarder, Duncan (born 1827 in Scotland) and Alexander L's Boarder, John (born 1849 in Scotland).


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Alexander L Girdwood's household

Male

Alexander L

Girdwood

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Girdwood

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Girdwood

Daughter
Female

Flora

Girdwood

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Girdwood

Son
Female

Joanna

Girdwood

Daughter
Male

William Twin

Girdwood

Son
Female

Lily Twin

Girdwood

Daughter
Male

Graham

Girdwood

Son
Male

William

Mc Eluva

Boarder
Male

Duncan

Campbell

Boarder
Male

John

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander L
Last name Girdwood
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander L

Girdwood

Head

Married

43

1838

Scotland

Elizabeth

Girdwood

Wife

Married

42

1839

Scotland

Elizabeth

Girdwood

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Scotland

Flora

Girdwood

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Scotland

Alexander

Girdwood

Son

Single

8

1873

Scotland

Joanna

Girdwood

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barrow, Lancashire, England

William Twin

Girdwood

Son

Single

3

1878

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Lily Twin

Girdwood

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Graham

Girdwood

Son

Single

0

1881

Barrow, Lancashire, England

William

Mc Eluva

Boarder

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Duncan

Campbell

Boarder

Married

54

1827

Scotland

John

Brown

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Scotland

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