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Household of James Alexander (born 1847, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander, born in 1847 in Belford, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Alexander, born in 1845 in Felling, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Mary E (born 1868 in Felling, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Felling, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1872 in Felling, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1874 in Felling, Durham, England), George (born 1878 in Felling, Durham, England) and John W (born 1880 in Felling, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Robert T Self, born in 1845 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Isabella

Alexander

Wife
Female

Mary E

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter
Male

George

Alexander

Son
Male

John W

Alexander

Son
Male

Robert T

Self

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Belford, Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alexander

Head

Married

34

1847

Belford, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Alexander

Wife

Married

36

1845

Felling, Durham, England

Mary E

Alexander

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Felling, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Alexander

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Felling, Durham, England

Isabella

Alexander

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Felling, Durham, England

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Felling, Durham, England

George

Alexander

Son

Single

3

1878

Felling, Durham, England

John W

Alexander

Son

Single

1

1880

Felling, Durham, England

Robert T

Self

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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