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Household of Alexander Williamson (born 1821, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Williamson, born in 1821 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Eliza Williamson, born in 1832 in Ireland. They had 5 children; William (born 1855 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Hanna (born 1857 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Sarah (born 1859 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ann (born 1865 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, William Meek, born in 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Williamson's household

Male

Alexander

Williamson

Head
Female

Eliza

Williamson

Wife
Male

William

Milligan

Son
Female

Hanna

Milligan

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Milligan

Daughter
Female

Ann

Milligan

Daughter
Male

James

Milligan

Son
Male

William

Meek

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Williamson

Head

Married

60

1821

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Eliza

Williamson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Ireland

William

Milligan

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Hanna

Milligan

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Sarah

Milligan

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Milligan

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Milligan

Son

-

10

1871

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Meek

Grandson

-

5

1876

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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