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Household of James Alexander (born 1835, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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.

James Alexander and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander, born in 1835 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Anderson, born in 1844 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; James (born 1862 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), George (born 1869 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1871 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Edith C (born 1880 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Anderson

Wife
Male

James

Anderson

Son
Female

Isabella

Anderson

Daughter
Male

George

Anderson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Anderson

Son
Male

William

Anderson

Son
Female

Edith C

Anderson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alexander

Head

Married

46

1835

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Mary Ann

Anderson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Isabella

Anderson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

George

Anderson

Son

-

12

1869

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Mary Ann

Anderson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

Anderson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Anderson

Son

-

6

1875

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

Anderson

Son

-

4

1877

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Edith C

Anderson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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