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Household of C J Alexander (born 1823, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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.

C J Alexander and 15 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of C J Alexander, born in 1823 in Perthshire, consisted of 16 members. C J was the head of the household, married to Bethia Alexander, born in 1842 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 9 children; Alexander (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William Scott (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles J (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ebenezer (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Walter S (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann Jamieson (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alfred George (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David M (born 1877 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Robert R (born 1879 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were C J's Governess, Jane (born 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), C J's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1850 in England), C J's Servant, Christina (born 1854 in Southdean, Roxburghshire, Scotland), C J's Servant, Euphemia (born 1855 in Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and C J's Servant, Annie (born 1851 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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C J Alexander's household

Male

C J

Alexander

Head
Female

Bethia

Alexander

Wife
Male

Alexander

Alexander

Son
Male

William Scott

Alexander

Son
Male

Charles J

Alexander

Son
Male

Ebenezer

Alexander

Son
Male

Walter S

Alexander

Son
Female

Ann Jamieson

Alexander

Daughter
Male

Alfred George

Alexander

Son
Male

David M

Alexander

Son
Male

Robert R

Alexander

Son
Female

Jane

Macintyre

Governess
Female

Elizabeth

Redpath

Servant
Female

Christina

Nichol

Servant
Female

Euphemia

Watson

Servant
Female

Annie

Armstrong

Servant
First name(s) C J
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (16 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

C J

Alexander

Head

Married

58

1823

Perthshire, Scotland

Bethia

Alexander

Wife

Married

39

1842

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William Scott

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles J

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ebenezer

Alexander

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter S

Alexander

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann Jamieson

Alexander

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alfred George

Alexander

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David M

Alexander

Son

-

4

1877

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Robert R

Alexander

Son

-

2

1879

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Macintyre

Governess

Unmarried

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Redpath

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

England

Christina

Nichol

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Southdean, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Annie

Armstrong

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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