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Household of Alexander Menzies (born 1829, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Perth, Perthshire, 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 Menzies and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Menzies, born in 1829 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sarah Menzies, born in 1839 in England. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1866 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Christian J (born 1870 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland) and Sarah R (born 1872 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Rachel Hood, born in 1864 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Menzies's household

Male

Alexander

Menzies

Head
Female

Sarah

Menzies

Wife
Male

Alexander

Menzies

Son
Male

George

Menzies

Son
Female

Christian J

Menzies

Daughter
Female

Sarah R

Menzies

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Hood

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Menzies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Menzies

Head

Married

52

1829

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sarah

Menzies

Wife

Married

42

1839

England

Alexander

Menzies

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

George

Menzies

Son

-

13

1868

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Christian J

Menzies

Daughter

-

11

1870

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sarah R

Menzies

Daughter

-

9

1872

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Rachel

Hood

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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