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Household of James Alexander (born 1818, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ripon, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander, born in 1818 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1820 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1853 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Laura (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Masham, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Elizabeth Ann (born 1864 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England).


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Laura

Woodward

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Barker

Servant
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Rucroft

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alexander

Head

Married

63

1818

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Wife

Married

61

1820

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Alexander

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Laura

Woodward

Niece

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Barker

Servant

Single

20

1861

Masham, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Rucroft

Servant

Single

17

1864

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

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