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Household of James Alexander (born 1825, Morayshire)

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 1825 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Alexander, born in 1831 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie (born 1863 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary W (born 1865 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Isabella Davidson, born in 1860 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland.


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Susan

Alexander

Wife
Female

Maggie

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Mary W

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Davidson

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alexander

Head

Married

56

1825

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Susan

Alexander

Wife

Married

50

1831

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary W

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Davidson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

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