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Household of Alexander Shand (born 1835, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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 Shand and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shand, born in 1835 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Shand, born in 1832 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elspet, born 1866 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's -, Mary Collet, born in 1874 in United States.


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Alexander Shand's household

Male

Alexander

Shand

Head
Female

Ann

Shand

Wife
Female

Elspet

Shand

Daughter
Female

Mary

Collet

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First name(s) Alexander
Last name Shand
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Shand

Head

Married

46

1835

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Ann

Shand

Wife

Married

49

1832

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Shand

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Mary

Collet

-

-

7

1874

United States

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