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Household of Alexander Williamson (born 1831, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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 Williamson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Williamson, born in 1831 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jannet Williamson, born in 1829 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Andrew (born 1858 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland), Donald (born 1864 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1870 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Jannet Sinclair, born in 1879 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.


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Alexander Williamson's household

Male

Alexander

Williamson

Head
Female

Jannet

Williamson

Wife
Male

Andrew

Williamson

Son
Male

Donald

Williamson

Son
Male

Alexander

Williamson

Son
Female

Jannet

Sinclair

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Williamson

Head

Married

50

1831

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Jannet

Williamson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Andrew

Williamson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Williamson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Williamson

Son

-

11

1870

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Jannet

Sinclair

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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