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Household of Alexander Phillips (born 1853, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Phillips and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Phillips, born in 1853 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Phillips, born in 1854 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandmother, Isabella (born 1817 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Step Sister, Mary Ann (born 1858 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Phillips's household

Male

Alexander

Phillips

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Phillips

Wife
Male

James

Phillips

Son
Male

Alexander

Phillips

Son
Female

Isabella

Clark

Grandmother
Female

Mary Ann

Clark

Step Sister
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Phillips
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Phillips

Head

Married

28

1853

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elisabeth

Phillips

Wife

Married

27

1854

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Phillips

Son

-

3

1878

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Phillips

Son

-

2

1879

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Clark

Grandmother

Widow

64

1817

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Clark

Step Sister

Unmarried

23

1858

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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