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Household of James Alexander (born 1829, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander, born in 1829 in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Alexander, born in 1828 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Bridget (born 1858 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Rachel (born 1861 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1862 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1863 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexis (born 1870 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Stewart, born in 1856 in Clatt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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James Alexander's household
James
Alexander
Head
Rachel
Alexander
Wife
Bridget
Alexander
Daughter
Rachel
Alexander
Daughter
James
Alexander
Son
Maggie
Alexander
Daughter
William
Alexander
Son
John
Alexander
Son
Alexis
Alexander
Daughter
Margaret
Stewart
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Alexander | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Rachel | Alexander | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Bridget | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Rachel | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Alexander | Son | - | 19 | 1862 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Alexander | Daughter | - | 18 | 1863 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Alexander | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Alexander | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexis | Alexander | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Stewart | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Clatt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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