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Household of Alexander Williamson (born 1853, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 1853 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sophia Williamson, born in 1856 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John Mcr (born 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1881 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Isabella Cruden, born in 1816 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Williamson's household

Male

Alexander

Williamson

Head
Female

Sophia

Williamson

Wife
Male

John Mcr

Williamson

Son
Male

Alexander

Williamson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Cruden

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Williamson

Head

Married

28

1853

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sophia

Williamson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John Mcr

Williamson

Son

-

3

1878

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Williamson

Son

-

0

1881

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Williamson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Cruden

Mother-In-Law

Widow

65

1816

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

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