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Household of Alexander Leys (born 1822, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crathie & Braemar, 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 Leys and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Leys, born in 1822 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Leys, born in 1831 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Janet (born 1856 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1860 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1862 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1873 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, John Cattanach, born in 1857 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Leys's household
Alexander
Leys
Head
Mary
Leys
Wife
Janet
Leys
Daughter
Margaret
Leys
Daughter
Barbara
Leys
Daughter
John
Leys
Son
Agnes
Leys
Daughter
Charles
Leys
Son
William
Leys
Son
John
Cattanach
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Leys |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Leys | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Leys | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Leys | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Leys | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Barbara | Leys | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Leys | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Leys | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Charles | Leys | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Leys | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Cattanach | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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