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Household of Alexander Sellars (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, 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 Sellars and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sellars, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Miriam Sellars, born in 1846 in Ireland. They had 5 children; George (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christian (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maria (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Sellars's household

Male

Alexander

Sellars

Head
Female

Miriam

Sellars

Wife
Male

George

Sellars

Son
Female

Christian

Sellars

Daughter
Male

William

Sellars

Son
Female

Maria

Sellars

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Sellars

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sellars
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Sellars

Head

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Miriam

Sellars

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ireland

George

Sellars

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christian

Sellars

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Sellars

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maria

Sellars

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sellars

Daughter

-

2

1879

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

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