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Household of Alexander Wallace (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 Wallace and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wallace, born in 1837 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wallace, born in 1838 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1863 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1869 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Janet Cousin, born in 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Wallace's household

Male

Alexander

Wallace

Head
Female

Margaret

Wallace

Wife
Female

Margaret

Wallace

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wallace

Son
Male

Andrew

Wallace

Son
Female

Marion

Wallace

Daughter
Female

Janet

Cousin

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wallace
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wallace

Head

Married

44

1837

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wallace

Wife

Married

43

1838

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wallace

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wallace

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrew

Wallace

Son

-

12

1869

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Wallace

Daughter

-

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Cousin

Boarder

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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