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Household of James Alexander (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Alexander, born in 1847 in Milnthorpe, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1867 in Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1875 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William T (born 1853 in Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, John (born 1864 in Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Robert (born 1864 in Ireleth, Lancashire, England).


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Eliza

Alexander

Wife
Female

Jane

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Mary

Alexander

Daughter
Male

William T

Groat

Boarder
Male

John

Lupton

Boarder
Male

Robert

Hornby

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Lancashire, England

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

Lancashire, England

Eliza

Alexander

Wife

Married

34

1847

Milnthorpe, Lancashire, England

Jane

Alexander

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

Mary

Alexander

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barrow, Lancashire, England

William T

Groat

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Lancashire, England

John

Lupton

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

Robert

Hornby

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Ireleth, Lancashire, England

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