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Household of Alexander Morton (born 1845, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 Morton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Morton, born in 1845 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Morton, born in 1845 in Coupar Angus, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Jessie S (born 1871 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Williamna (born 1879 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1857 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1856 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Morton's household

Male

Alexander

Morton

Head
Female

Margaret

Morton

Wife
Female

Margaret

Morton

Daughter
Female

Jessie S

Morton

Daughter
Female

Helen

Morton

Daughter
Female

Williamna

Morton

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Morton

Daughter
Male

James

Taird

Boarder
Male

James

McKenzie

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Morton

Head

Married

36

1845

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Morton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Coupar Angus, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Morton

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jessie S

Morton

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Helen

Morton

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Williamna

Morton

Daughter

-

2

1879

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Agnes

Morton

Daughter

-

0

1881

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Taird

Boarder

-

24

1857

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

McKenzie

Boarder

-

25

1856

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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