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Household of Alexander Napier (born 1852, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 Napier and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Napier, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Napier, born in 1856 in -. They had 1 child; Alex H, born 1881 in Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Mary N (born 1853 in Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Barbara (born 1863 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Catharine (born 1859 in Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Napier's household

Male

Alexander

Napier

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Napier

Wife
Male

Alex H

Napier

Son
Female

Mary N

Cathcart

Servant
Female

Barbara

Bryson

Servant
Female

Catharine

Cathcart

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Napier
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Napier

Head

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Napier

Wife

Married

25

1856

-

Alex H

Napier

Son

-

0

1881

Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary N

Cathcart

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Barbara

Bryson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catharine

Cathcart

Visitor

Unmarried

22

1859

Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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