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Household of Alexander Sanderson (born 1844, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Sanderson and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sanderson, born in 1844 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 12 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Sanderson, born in 1845 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1868 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Margaret (born 1860 in England), Alexander's Visitor, James (born 1847 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Alexander's Visitor, James (born 1868 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander's Visitor, John (born 1876 in England) and Alexander's Visitor, Isabella (born 1879 in England).


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Alexander Sanderson's household

Male

Alexander

Sanderson

Head
Female

Isabella

Sanderson

Wife
Male

John

Sanderson

Son
Female

Isabella

Sanderson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Sanderson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Sanderson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Sanderson

Son
Female

Margaret

Sanderson

Niece
Male

James

Wallace

Visitor
Male

James

Wallace

Visitor
Male

John

Wallace

Visitor
Female

Isabella

Wallace

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sanderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Sanderson

Head

Married

37

1844

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Isabella

Sanderson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Sanderson

Son

-

13

1868

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Sanderson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Sanderson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Sanderson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Sanderson

Son

-

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Sanderson

Niece

Unmarried

21

1860

England

James

Wallace

Visitor

Widower

34

1847

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Wallace

Visitor

-

13

1868

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Wallace

Visitor

-

5

1876

England

Isabella

Wallace

Visitor

-

2

1879

England

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