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Household of Edwin Alexander (born 1846, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, 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.

Edwin Alexander and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Alexander, born in 1846 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Helen Alexander, born in 1849 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1873 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Arenia (born 1876 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland) and Alexinia (born 1881 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin's Boarder, Catherine Stewart, born in 1845 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.


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Edwin Alexander's household

Male

Edwin

Alexander

Head
Female

Helen

Alexander

Wife
Female

Jessie

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Arenia

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Alexinia

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Stewart

Boarder
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Alexander

Head

Married

35

1846

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Alexander

Wife

Married

32

1849

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Alexander

Daughter

-

8

1873

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Arenia

Alexander

Daughter

-

5

1876

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexinia

Alexander

Daughter

-

0

1881

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Catherine

Stewart

Boarder

Unmarried

36

1845

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

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