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Household of James Alexander (born 1848)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, England

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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.

James Alexander and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander, born in 1848 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Alexander, born in 1856 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary A, born 1876 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Michael (born 1856 in Ireland), James's Boarder, Michael (born 1855 in Ireland), James's Boarder, William (born 1846 in Flintshire, Wales) and James's Servant, Catherine (born 1870 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Catherine

Alexander

Wife
Female

Mary A

Alexander

Daughter
Male

Michael

Mulrooney

Boarder
Male

Michael

Cavanagh

Boarder
Male

William

Jones

Boarder
Female

Catherine

Moran

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alexander

Head

Married

33

1848

Ireland

Catherine

Alexander

Wife

Married

25

1856

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Alexander

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Michael

Mulrooney

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Ireland

Michael

Cavanagh

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Ireland

William

Jones

Boarder

Married

35

1846

Flintshire, Wales

Catherine

Moran

Servant

Single

11

1870

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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