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Household of Alexander Soutar (born 1850, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, 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 Soutar and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Soutar, born in 1850 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Soutar, born in 1850 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; William F (born 1878 in Carnoustie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Andivina B (born 1880 in Carnoustie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Adopted Daughter, Helen Greig, born in 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Soutar's household

Male

Alexander

Soutar

Head
Female

Helen

Soutar

Wife
Female

Helen

Greig

Adopted Daughter
Male

William F

Soutar

Son
Female

Andivina B

Soutar

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Soutar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Soutar

Head

Married

31

1850

Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Soutar

Wife

Married

31

1850

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Greig

Adopted Daughter

-

4

1877

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William F

Soutar

Son

-

3

1878

Carnoustie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Andivina B

Soutar

Daughter

-

1

1880

Carnoustie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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