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Household of Donald Alexander (born 1852, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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.

Donald Alexander and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald Alexander, born in 1852 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1852 in Castletown, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1881 in Castletown, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Donald's Boarder, Mary Banks, born in 1853 in Castletown, Caithness, Scotland.


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Donald Alexander's household

Male

Donald

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Wife
Male

William

Alexander

Son
Female

Maggie

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Mary

Banks

Boarder
First name(s) Donald
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Donald

Alexander

Head

Married

29

1852

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Wife

Married

29

1852

Castletown, Caithness, Scotland

William

Alexander

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Alexander

Daughter

-

0

1881

Castletown, Caithness, Scotland

Mary

Banks

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Castletown, Caithness, Scotland

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