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Household of Alexander Williams (born 1834, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, 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 Williams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Williams, born in 1834 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Williams, born in 1837 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Martha (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Williams's household

Male

Alexander

Williams

Head
Female

Margaret

Williams

Wife
Female

Martha

Williams

Daughter
Female

Janet

Williams

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Williams

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Williams

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Williams

Head

Married

47

1834

Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Williams

Wife

Married

44

1837

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Williams

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Williams

Daughter

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Williams

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Williams

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Williams

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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