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Household of Benjamin Alexander (born 1832, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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.

Benjamin Alexander and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Alexander, born in 1832 in Bower, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Johan Alexander, born in 1843 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; Benjamin, born 1870 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, James (born 1866 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Benjamin's Servant, James (born 1867 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Benjamin's Servant, Barbara (born 1864 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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Benjamin Alexander's household

Male

Benjamin

Alexander

Head
Female

Johan

Alexander

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Alexander

Son
Male

James

McIver

Servant
Male

James

Morrison

Servant
Female

Barbara

Morrison

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Alexander

Head

Married

49

1832

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Johan

Alexander

Wife

Married

38

1843

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Benjamin

Alexander

Son

-

11

1870

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

McIver

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

Morrison

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Barbara

Morrison

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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