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Household of Archibald Alexander (born 1843, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Linton, Peeblesshire, 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.

Archibald Alexander and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Alexander, born in 1843 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Lillias Watson Alexander, born in 1850 in Abington, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Archibald (born 1874 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), James W (born 1878 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Jessie S (born 1881 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Archibald's Servant, Marrion Elder, born in 1866 in Peeblesshire, Scotland.


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Archibald Alexander's household

Male

Archibald

Alexander

Head
Female

Lillias Watson

Alexander

Wife
Male

Archibald

Alexander

Son
Male

James W

Alexander

Son
Female

Jessie S

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Marrion

Elder

Servant
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Alexander

Head

Married

38

1843

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Lillias Watson

Alexander

Wife

Married

31

1850

Abington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Alexander

Son

-

7

1874

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James W

Alexander

Son

-

3

1878

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jessie S

Alexander

Daughter

-

0

1881

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Marrion

Elder

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Peeblesshire, Scotland

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