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Household of Alexander Shepherd (born 1821, 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 Shepherd and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shepherd, born in 1821 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane B Shepherd, born in 1835 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; John B (born 1867 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), George L (born 1869 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Allan (born 1871 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isaac (born 1873 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Henry (born 1874 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Step Son, James Boyle, born in 1865 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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Alexander Shepherd's household
Alexander
Shepherd
Head
Jane B
Shepherd
Wife
James
Boyle
Step Son
John B
Shepherd
Son
George L
Shepherd
Son
Allan
Shepherd
Son
Isaac
Shepherd
Son
Henry
Shepherd
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Shepherd |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Shepherd | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane B | Shepherd | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Boyle | Step Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John B | Shepherd | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
George L | Shepherd | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Allan | Shepherd | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Isaac | Shepherd | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Henry | Shepherd | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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