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Household of Elizabeth Alexander (born 1800, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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.

Elizabeth Alexander and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Alexander, born in 1800 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Eliza (born 1839 in Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David (born 1844 in Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Elizabeth's Granddaughter, Margaret F (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth's Grandson, Thomas A (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth's Servant, Christina (born 1857 in Cardross, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Elizabeth Alexander's household

Female

Elizabeth

Alexander

Head
Female

Eliza

Alexander

Daughter
Male

David

Alexander

Son
Female

Margaret F

Swan

Granddaughter
Male

Thomas A

Swan

Grandson
Female

Mary

Swan

Granddaughter
Female

Christina

Nimmo

Servant
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Alexander

Head

Widow

81

1800

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Eliza

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

42

1839

Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

37

1844

Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret F

Swan

Granddaughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas A

Swan

Grandson

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Swan

Granddaughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Nimmo

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Cardross, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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