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Household of Alexander Sherriffs (born 1830, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, 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 Sherriffs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sherriffs, born in 1830 in Keig, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Elsie E (born 1862 in Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William D (born 1868 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), David (born 1871 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary R (born 1875 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Sherriffs's household

Male

Alexander

Sherriffs

Head
Female

Elsie E

Sherriffs

Daughter
Male

William D

Sherriffs

Son
Male

David

Sherriffs

Son
Female

Mary R

Sherriffs

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sherriffs
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Sherriffs

Head

Widower

51

1830

Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elsie E

Sherriffs

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William D

Sherriffs

Son

-

13

1868

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David

Sherriffs

Son

-

10

1871

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary R

Sherriffs

Daughter

-

6

1875

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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