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Household of Alexander Lang (born 1838, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houston and Killellan, Renfrewshire, 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 Lang and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Lang, born in 1838 in Houston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, Mary (born 1836 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander's Nephew, James (born 1863 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander's Nephew, James (born 1873 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, David (born 1850 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Lang's household

Male

Alexander

Lang

Head
Female

Mary

Colquhoun

Sister
Male

James

Colquhoun

Nephew
Male

James

Harris

Nephew
Male

David

Laird

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Lang
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Lang

Head

Unmarried

43

1838

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Colquhoun

Sister

Widow

45

1836

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Colquhoun

Nephew

Unmarried

18

1863

Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Harris

Nephew

-

8

1873

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Laird

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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