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Household of Alexander Waters (born 1851, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, England

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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 Waters and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Waters, born in 1851 in Southwick, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Waters, born in 1852 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Katherine (born 1874 in Southwick, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in Southwick, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Thomas (born 1841 in Ireland) and Alexander's Boarder, Michael (born 1843 in Ireland).


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Alexander Waters's household

Male

Alexander

Waters

Head
Female

Margaret

Waters

Wife
Female

Katherine

Waters

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Waters

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Mc Lean

Boarder
Male

Michael

Mc Gee

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Waters
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Southwick, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Waters

Head

Married

30

1851

Southwick, Durham, England

Margaret

Waters

Wife

Married

29

1852

Sunderland, Durham, England

Katherine

Waters

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Southwick, Durham, England

Margaret

Waters

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Southwick, Durham, England

Thomas

Mc Lean

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Ireland

Michael

Mc Gee

Boarder

Single

38

1843

Ireland

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