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Household of Alexander Lithgow (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, 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 Lithgow and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Lithgow, born in 1853 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie W Lithgow, born in 1852 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1875 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizia (born 1879 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Richard Smith, born in 1854 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Lithgow's household

Male

Alexander

Lithgow

Head
Female

Jessie W

Lithgow

Wife
Male

William

Lithgow

Son
Male

James

Lithgow

Son
Female

Elizia

Lithgow

Daughter
Female

Jane

Lithgow

Daughter
Male

Richard

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Lithgow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Lithgow

Head

Married

28

1853

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie W

Lithgow

Wife

Married

29

1852

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Lithgow

Son

-

6

1875

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Lithgow

Son

-

5

1876

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizia

Lithgow

Daughter

-

2

1879

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Lithgow

Daughter

-

0

1881

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Richard

Smith

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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