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Household of Benjamin Alexander (born 1836, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Alexander, born in 1836 in Reay, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Barbra Alexander, born in 1839 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; Annie (born 1864 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), Benjamin (born 1868 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), Catherine (born 1870 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Barbra (born 1872 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Helen (born 1879 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Benjamin Alexander's household

Male

Benjamin

Alexander

Head
Female

Barbra

Alexander

Wife
Female

Annie

Alexander

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Alexander

Son
Female

Catherine

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Barbra

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Helen

Alexander

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Alexander

Head

Married

45

1836

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Barbra

Alexander

Wife

Married

42

1839

Caithness, Scotland

Annie

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Benjamin

Alexander

Son

-

13

1868

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Alexander

Daughter

-

11

1870

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Barbra

Alexander

Daughter

-

9

1872

Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Alexander

Daughter

-

2

1879

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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