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Household of Alexander Weir (born 1787, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Marnoch, Banffshire, 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 Weir and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Weir, born in 1787 in Keith, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Weir, born in 1843 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jane T (born 1868 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1879 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, James Watson, born in 1839 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Weir's household

Male

Alexander

Weir

Head
Female

Jane

Weir

Wife
Female

Jane T

Weir

Daughter
Male

John

Weir

Son
Female

Margaret

Weir

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Weir

Son
Male

James

Weir

Son
Male

Robert

Weir

Son
Male

James

Watson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 94
Birth year 1787
Birth place Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Weir

Head

Married

94

1787

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Weir

Wife

Married

38

1843

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane T

Weir

Daughter

-

13

1868

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Weir

Son

-

10

1871

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Weir

Daughter

-

8

1873

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Weir

Son

-

6

1875

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Weir

Son

-

4

1877

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

Weir

Son

-

2

1879

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

42

1839

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

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