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Household of James Alexander (born 1825, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gamrie, Banffshire, 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 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander, born in 1825 in Gamrie, Banffshire, consisted of 15 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Alexander, born in 1832 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Ann (born 1859 in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1861 in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Bella (born 1865 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1865 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Georgina (born 1868 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander T (born 1876 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1878 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Ann (born 1801 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Margaret (born 1864 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1833 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Peter (born 1861 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, George (born 1866 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Ann

Alexander

Wife
Female

Ann

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Bella

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Alexander

Daughter
Male

James

Alexander

Son
Male

Alexander T

Alexander

Son
Female

Janet

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Ann

Scott

Mother-In-Law
Female

Margaret

Murray

Visitor
Male

John

Grant

Servant
Male

Peter

Strachan

Servant
Male

George

Cool

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alexander

Head

Married

56

1825

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Alexander

Wife

Married

49

1832

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Bella

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Barbara

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Georgina

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Alexander

Son

-

7

1874

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander T

Alexander

Son

-

5

1876

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Janet

Alexander

Daughter

-

3

1878

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Scott

Mother-In-Law

Unmarried

80

1801

Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Murray

Visitor

Unmarried

17

1864

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Grant

Servant

Married

48

1833

Banffshire, Scotland

Peter

Strachan

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Cool

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

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