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Household of Alexander McLeod (born 1843, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 McLeod and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McLeod, born in 1843 in Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Grace McLeod, born in 1850 in Edgerston, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas Alex (born 1876 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), William D (born 1878 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Charles (born 1881 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Father-In-Law, William (born 1818 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Isabella (born 1815 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander McLeod's household

Male

Alexander

McLeod

Head
Female

Grace

McLeod

Wife
Male

Thomas Alex

McLeod

Son
Male

William D

McLeod

Son
Male

Charles

McLeod

Son
Male

William

Dobson

Father-In-Law
Female

Isabella

Dobson

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McLeod
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McLeod

Head

Married

38

1843

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Grace

McLeod

Wife

Married

31

1850

Edgerston, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Thomas Alex

McLeod

Son

-

5

1876

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

William D

McLeod

Son

-

3

1878

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Charles

McLeod

Son

-

0

1881

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

William

Dobson

Father-In-Law

Married

63

1818

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Dobson

Mother-In-Law

Married

66

1815

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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