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Household of Alexander Shirras (born 1843, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strichen, 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 Shirras and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Shirras, born in 1843 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Alice Murray Shirras, born in 1841 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Christian S (born 1876 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Roberta H (born 1880 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Christian B Reid, born in 1864 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Shirras's household
Alexander
Shirras
Head
Alice Murray
Shirras
Wife
Christian S
Shirras
Daughter
Roberta H
Shirras
Daughter
Christian B
Reid
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Shirras |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Shirras | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alice Murray | Shirras | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Christian S | Shirras | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Roberta H | Shirras | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Christian B | Reid | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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