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Household of Alexander Roberts (born 1843, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, 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 Roberts and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Roberts, born in 1843 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Roberts, born in 1844 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Alex B (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Thomas B (born 1869 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1872 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jessie C (born 1879 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Lodger, Janet (born 1820 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Lodger, Charles (born 1861 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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Alexander Roberts's household
Alexander
Roberts
Head
Jane
Roberts
Wife
Alex B
Roberts
Son
Thomas B
Roberts
Son
John
Roberts
Son
Jessie C
Roberts
Daughter
Janet
Crabb
Lodger
Charles
Brown
Lodger
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Roberts |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Roberts | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Roberts | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alex B | Roberts | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Thomas B | Roberts | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Roberts | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie C | Roberts | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Janet | Crabb | Lodger | Widow | 61 | 1820 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Charles | Brown | Lodger | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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