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Household of Charles Alexander (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Alexander, born in 1831 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Christian Alexander, born in 1853 in Portmahomack, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1876 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Christian (born 1880 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Servant, Janet McKay, born in 1812 in Portmahomack, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
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Charles Alexander's household
Charles
Alexander
Head
Christian
Alexander
Wife
Catherine
Alexander
Daughter
Janet
Alexander
Daughter
Christian
Alexander
Daughter
Janet
McKay
Servant
| First name(s) | Charles |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles | Alexander | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Christian | Alexander | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Portmahomack, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Catherine | Alexander | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Alexander | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Christian | Alexander | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Janet | McKay | Servant | Unmarried | 69 | 1812 | Portmahomack, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
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