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Household of Alexander McWilliam (born 1855, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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 McWilliam and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McWilliam, born in 1855 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Edith McWilliam, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's -, John A (born 1881 in St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander McWilliam's household

Male

Alexander

McWilliam

Head
Female

Edith

McWilliam

Wife
Male

John A

McWilliam

-
Female

Margaret

Kelly

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McWilliam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McWilliam

Head

Married

26

1855

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Edith

McWilliam

Wife

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John A

McWilliam

-

-

0

1881

St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Kelly

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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