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Household of David Alexander (born 1826, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glenisla, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

David Alexander and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Alexander, born in 1826 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1830 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1861 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1864 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1869 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Henry Brough, born in 1864 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland.


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David Alexander's household

Male

David

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Wife
Male

David

Alexander

Son
Female

Jessie

Alexander

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Alexander

Son
Male

Henry

Brough

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Alexander

Head

Married

55

1826

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Wife

Married

51

1830

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Thomas

Alexander

Son

-

12

1869

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Henry

Brough

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

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