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Household of Catherine Alexander (born 1814, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

Catherine Alexander and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Catherine Alexander, born in 1814 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Catherine was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; William (born 1844 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1851 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Catherine's Cousin, Charlotte (born 1836 in India) and Catherine's Servant, Margaret (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Catherine Alexander's household

Female

Catherine

Alexander

Head
Male

William

Alexander

Son
Male

Thomas

Alexander

Son
Female

Charlotte

Macaulay

Cousin
Female

Margaret

Cameron

Servant
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Catherine

Alexander

Head

Widow

67

1814

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

37

1844

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Macaulay

Cousin

Unmarried

45

1836

India

Margaret

Cameron

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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