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Household of Alexander Martin (born 1820, Wigtownshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Martin, born in 1820 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Martin, born in 1822 in Kilpatrick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1854 in Kilpatrick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1856 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1860 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1866 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Mary F Martin, born in 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Martin's household

Male

Alexander

Martin

Head
Female

Mary

Martin

Wife
Female

Mary

Martin

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Martin

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Martin

Son
Male

Peter

Martin

Son
Female

Mary F

Martin

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Martin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Martin

Head

Married

61

1820

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Martin

Wife

Married

59

1822

Kilpatrick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Mary

Martin

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Kilpatrick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Margaret

Martin

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Alexander

Martin

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Peter

Martin

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Mary F

Martin

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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