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Household of Charles Alexander (born 1808, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Seafield, Banffshire, 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.

Charles Alexander and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Alexander, born in 1808 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Janet Alexander, born in 1811 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jessie, born 1851 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1859 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland) and Charles's Brother-In-Law, William (born 1816 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Charles Alexander's household

Male

Charles

Alexander

Head
Female

Janet

Alexander

Wife
Female

Jessie

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Johnstone

Granddaughter
Male

William

Smith

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) Charles
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Alexander

Head

Married

73

1808

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Janet

Alexander

Wife

Married

70

1811

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Johnstone

Granddaughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Smith

Brother-In-Law

Widower

65

1816

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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