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Household of Christian Alexander (born 1797, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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.
Christian Alexander and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christian Alexander, born in 1797 in Bower, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. Christian was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Alexander (born 1836 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), Benjamin (born 1863 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), Ann (born 1865 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1867 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Christian's Step Son, George (born 1842 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland), Christian's Niece, Christina D (born 1860 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Christian's Servant, James (born 1864 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
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Christian Alexander's household
Christian
Alexander
Head
Alexander
Alexander
Son
Benjamin
Alexander
Son
Ann
Alexander
Daughter
Alexander
Alexander
Son
George
Alexander
Step Son
Christina D
Alexander
Niece
James
Morrison
Servant
| First name(s) | Christian |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 84 |
| Birth year | 1797 |
| Birth place | Bower, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christian | Alexander | Head | Widow | 84 | 1797 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | Alexander | Son | Widower | 45 | 1836 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Benjamin | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Ann | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | Alexander | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
George | Alexander | Step Son | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland | |
Christina D | Alexander | Niece | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
James | Morrison | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Argyllshire, Scotland |
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