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Household of Archibald Alexander (born 1818, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, 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 1818 in Loudoun, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Janet Alexander, born in 1821 in Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elen (born 1849 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1856 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1862 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Archibald's Granddaughter, Janet Meikle, born in 1873 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Archibald Alexander's household

Male

Archibald

Alexander

Head
Female

Janet

Alexander

Wife
Female

Elen

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Susan

Alexander

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Alexander

Son
Female

Janet

Meikle

Granddaughter
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Alexander

Head

Married

63

1818

Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Alexander

Wife

Married

60

1821

Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elen

Alexander

Daughter

Married

32

1849

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Susan

Alexander

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Meikle

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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