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Household of Alexander Pirie (born 1843, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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 Pirie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Pirie, born in 1843 in Portknockie, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; George (born 1865 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1866 in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1873 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Margaret Mair, born in 1864 in Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Pirie's household

Male

Alexander

Pirie

Head
Male

George

Pirie

Son
Male

Alexander

Pirie

Son
Male

James

Pirie

Son
Female

Helen

Pirie

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Mair

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Pirie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Pirie

Head

Widower

38

1843

Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Pirie

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Pirie

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Pirie

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Pirie

Daughter

-

8

1873

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Mair

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland

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