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Household of Alexander Weir (born 1843, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Biggar, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Weir, born in 1843 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Marion Weir, born in 1847 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1876 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1879 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Weir's household

Male

Alexander

Weir

Head
Female

Marion

Weir

Wife
Male

Alexander

Weir

Son
Female

Jeanie

Weir

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Weir

Son
Male

Peter

Weir

Son
Female

Jessie

Weir

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Weir

Head

Married

38

1843

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Marion

Weir

Wife

Married

34

1847

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Weir

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jeanie

Weir

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Weir

Son

-

7

1874

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Weir

Son

-

5

1876

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Weir

Daughter

-

2

1879

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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