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Household of Alexander Williamson (born 1856, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Clement, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1856 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Eliza Williamson, born in 1858 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Maria (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jessie (born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Mary Webster, born in 1866 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland.


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Alexander Williamson's household

Male

Alexander

Williamson

Head
Female

Eliza

Williamson

Wife
Female

Maria

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Webster

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Williamson

Head

Married

25

1856

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Eliza

Williamson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Maria

Williamson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Williamson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Williamson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Webster

Boarder

Unmarried

15

1866

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

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