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Household of James Alexander (born 1852, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander, born in 1852 in Ythanwells, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Alexander, born in 1853 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Henry R (born 1875 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary J (born 1877 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Alexander, born in 1816 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Jane

Alexander

Wife
Male

Henry R

Alexander

Son
Female

Mary J

Alexander

Daughter
Male

William

Alexander

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ythanwells, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alexander

Head

Married

29

1852

Ythanwells, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Alexander

Wife

Married

28

1853

Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Henry R

Alexander

Son

-

6

1875

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary J

Alexander

Daughter

-

4

1877

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Alexander

Boarder

Married

65

1816

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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