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Household of Alexander Martin (born 1840, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stornoway, Ross and Cromarty, 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 Martin and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Martin, born in 1840 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Martin, born in 1831 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1863 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Malcolm (born 1868 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Christina (born 1869 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Mary (born 1875 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Mary Mackenzie, born in 1858 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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Alexander Martin's household

Male

Alexander

Martin

Head
Female

Catherine

Martin

Wife
Male

John

Martin

Son
Male

Malcolm

Martin

Son
Female

Christina

Martin

Daughter
Female

Mary

Martin

Daughter
Female

Mary

Mackenzie

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Martin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Martin

Head

Married

41

1840

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Martin

Wife

Married

50

1831

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

Martin

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Malcolm

Martin

Son

-

13

1868

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christina

Martin

Daughter

-

12

1869

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

Martin

Daughter

-

6

1875

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

Mackenzie

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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