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Household of Alexander Sheed (born 1835, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glenlivet, Banffshire, 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 Sheed and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sheed, born in 1835 in Mortlach, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John (born 1867 in Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1869 in Banffshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1871 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1874 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, John (born 1842 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1828 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Sheed's household

Male

Alexander

Sheed

Head
Male

John

Sheed

Son
Female

Isabella

Sheed

Daughter
Female

Helen

Sheed

Daughter
Female

Ann

Sheed

Daughter
Male

John

McGregor

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Innes

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sheed
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Sheed

Head

Widower

46

1835

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Sheed

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Sheed

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Sheed

Daughter

-

10

1871

Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Sheed

Daughter

-

7

1874

Banffshire, Scotland

John

McGregor

Servant

Married

39

1842

Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Innes

Servant

Unmarried

53

1828

Banffshire, Scotland

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