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Household of Alexander Sherry (born 1847, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anwoth, Kirkcudbrightshire, 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 Sherry and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sherry, born in 1847 in Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Susan Sherry, born in 1846 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1873 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Sherry's household

Male

Alexander

Sherry

Head
Female

Susan

Sherry

Wife
Male

Alexander

Sherry

Son
Female

Janet

Sherry

Daughter
Male

John

Sherry

Son
Male

Robert

Sherry

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sherry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Sherry

Head

Married

34

1847

Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Susan

Sherry

Wife

Married

35

1846

Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Alexander

Sherry

Son

-

11

1870

Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Janet

Sherry

Daughter

-

8

1873

Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

John

Sherry

Son

-

4

1877

Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Robert

Sherry

Son

-

1

1880

Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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