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Household of Helen Alexander (born 1851)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Alexander, born in 1851 in , consisted of 6 members. Helen was the head of the household, married to John Alexander, born in 1873 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1873 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Boarder, James (born 1859 in Ireland), Helen's Boarder, Thomas (born 1861 in Ireland) and Helen's Boarder, Wilson (born 1863 in Ireland).


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Helen Alexander's household

Female

Helen

Alexander

Head
Male

John

Alexander

Son
Male

Thomas

Alexander

Son
Male

James

Alexander

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Alexander

Boarder
Male

Wilson

Alexander

Boarder
First name(s) Helen
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Alexander

Head

Married

30

1851

Ireland

John

Alexander

Son

-

8

1873

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Alexander

Son

-

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Alexander

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Ireland

Thomas

Alexander

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Ireland

Wilson

Alexander

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Ireland

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