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Household of Alexander Moir (born 1840, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Moir and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Moir, born in 1840 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Moir, born in 1843 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alick F (born 1868 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James G (born 1870 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John A (born 1874 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1877 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Jessie J G Cobban, born in 1865 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Moir's household

Male

Alexander

Moir

Head
Female

Ann

Moir

Wife
Male

Alick F

Moir

Son
Male

James G

Moir

Son
Male

John A

Moir

Son
Female

Annie

Moir

Daughter
Female

Jessie J G

Cobban

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Moir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Moir

Head

Married

41

1840

Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Moir

Wife

Married

38

1843

Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alick F

Moir

Son

-

13

1868

Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James G

Moir

Son

-

11

1870

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John A

Moir

Son

-

7

1874

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Annie

Moir

Daughter

-

4

1877

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie J G

Cobban

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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