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Household of Alexander Masson (born 1842, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Duffus, Moray, 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 Masson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Masson, born in 1842 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Elizabeth M (born 1868 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Janet (born 1876 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1877 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1853 in St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Peter (born 1861 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Masson's household

Male

Alexander

Masson

Head
Female

Elizabeth M

Masson

Daughter
Male

William

Masson

Son
Female

Janet

Masson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Masson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Clark

Servant
Male

Peter

White

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Masson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Masson

Head

Widower

39

1842

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Elizabeth M

Masson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

Masson

Son

-

10

1871

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Janet

Masson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Agnes

Masson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

Clark

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

St Andrews, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Peter

White

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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