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Household of Helen Alexander (born 1850, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

Helen Alexander and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Alexander, born in 1850 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, consisted of 5 members. Helen was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Nellie (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Visitor, Martha (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen's Boarder, William (born 1843 in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Helen Alexander's household

Female

Helen

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Martha

Stewart

Visitor
Male

William

Penman

Boarder
First name(s) Helen
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Alexander

Head

Married

31

1850

Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Nellie

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Stewart

Visitor

Unmarried

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Penman

Boarder

Unmarried

38

1843

Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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