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Household of Elisabeth Alexander (born 1798, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bower, 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.

Elisabeth Alexander and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elisabeth Alexander, born in 1798 in Bower, Caithness, consisted of 4 members. Elisabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Alexander (born 1823 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Janet (born 1838 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Elisabeth's Servant, James Hamilton, born in 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Elisabeth Alexander's household

Female

Elisabeth

Alexander

Head
Male

Alexander

Alexander

Son
Female

Janet

Alexander

Daughter
Male

James

Hamilton

Servant
First name(s) Elisabeth
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 83
Birth year 1798
Birth place Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Elisabeth

Alexander

Head

Widow

83

1798

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

58

1823

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

43

1838

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

James

Hamilton

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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