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Household of James Alexander (born 1853, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander, born in 1853 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Alexander, born in 1853 in Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1876 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1879 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Charles (born 1881 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Martin, born in 1854 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Mary

Alexander

Wife
Female

Mary A

Alexander

Daughter
Male

Henry

Alexander

Son
Male

Charles

Alexander

Son
Male

James

Martin

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alexander

Head

Married

28

1853

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Alexander

Wife

Married

28

1853

Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Mary A

Alexander

Daughter

-

5

1876

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Henry

Alexander

Son

-

2

1879

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles

Alexander

Son

-

0

1881

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Martin

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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