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Household of James Alexander (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Millbrex, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander, born in 1840 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Alexander, born in 1846 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1873 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jean (born 1876 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1877 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elsie (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Ann Cruickshank, born in 1866 in New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Isabella

Alexander

Wife
Male

George

Alexander

Son
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Jean

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Elsie

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Ann

Cruickshank

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alexander

Head

Married

41

1840

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Alexander

Wife

Married

35

1846

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Alexander

Son

-

8

1873

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter

-

7

1874

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jean

Alexander

Daughter

-

5

1876

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Alexander

Daughter

-

4

1877

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elsie

Alexander

Daughter

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Cruickshank

Servant

-

15

1866

New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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