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Household of Alexander Weir (born 1816, Argyllshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colonsay & Oronsay, Argyllshire, 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 1816 in Argyllshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Weir, born in 1817 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; David (born 1841 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1850 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1855 in Argyllshire, Scotland), William (born 1856 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1858 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1859 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, Alexander Weir, born in 1866 in Argyllshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Weir's household
Alexander
Weir
Head
Mary
Weir
Wife
David
Weir
Son
Alexander
Weir Jr
Son
Mary
Weir
Daughter
William
Weir
Son
Jane
Weir
Daughter
Sarah
Weir
Daughter
Alexander
Weir
Grandson
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Weir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Argyllshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Weir | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Weir | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
David | Weir | Son | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Weir Jr | Son | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Weir | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
William | Weir | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Weir | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Weir | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Weir | Grandson | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Argyllshire, Scotland |
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