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Household of Alexander Leys (born 1849, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Leys, born in 1849 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Leys, born in 1850 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1870 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella (born 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Annie (born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Edward (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Leys's household

Male

Alexander

Leys

Head
Female

Agnes

Leys

Wife
Male

James

Leys

Son
Male

Thomas

Leys

Son
Male

Alexander

Leys

Son
Female

Isabella

Leys

Daughter
Male

John

Leys

Son
Female

Annie

Leys

Daughter
Male

Edward

Leys

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Leys
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Leys

Head

Married

32

1849

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Leys

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Leys

Son

-

11

1870

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Thomas

Leys

Son

-

9

1872

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Leys

Son

-

7

1874

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Leys

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Leys

Son

-

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Annie

Leys

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Edward

Leys

Son

-

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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