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Household of Alexander Low (born 1851, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, 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 Low and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Low, born in 1851 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elsie Low, born in 1850 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Elsie (born 1881 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Step Daughter, Maggie Low, born in 1875 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Low's household

Male

Alexander

Low

Head
Female

Elsie

Low

Wife
Female

Maggie

Low

Step Daughter
Male

James

Low

Son
Male

William

Low

Son
Female

Elsie

Low

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Low
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Low

Head

Married

30

1851

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elsie

Low

Wife

Married

31

1850

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie

Low

Step Daughter

-

6

1875

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Low

Son

-

4

1877

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Low

Son

-

3

1878

Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

Low

Daughter

-

0

1881

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

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