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Household of Alexander Riddel (born 1855, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oyne, 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 Riddel and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Riddel, born in 1855 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbara M Riddel, born in 1856 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1880 in Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Isabella Malcolm (born 1881 in Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Aunt, Isabella C (born 1831 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1867 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Riddel's household

Male

Alexander

Riddel

Head
Female

Barbara M

Riddel

Wife
Male

Alexander

Riddel

Son
Female

Isabella Malcolm

Riddel

Daughter
Female

Isabella C

Malcolm

Aunt
Female

Jane

Fordyce

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Riddel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Riddel

Head

Married

26

1855

Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara M

Riddel

Wife

Married

25

1856

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

Alexander

Riddel

Son

-

1

1880

Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella Malcolm

Riddel

Daughter

-

0

1881

Oyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella C

Malcolm

Aunt

Unmarried

50

1831

Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Fordyce

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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