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Household of James Alexander (born 1848, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay & Egilshay, Orkney, 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 1848 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Alexander, born in 1850 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Isabella (born 1807 in Orkney, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland), James's Servant, Henry (born 1864 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland).
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James Alexander's household
James
Alexander
Head
Ann
Alexander
Wife
Mary
Alexander
Daughter
James
Alexander
Son
Isabella
Alexander
Mother
John
Elphinstone
Servant
Henry
Fiddler
Servant
Mary
Mowat
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Alexander | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Alexander | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Alexander | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Alexander | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Alexander | Mother | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Elphinstone | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Henry | Fiddler | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Mowat | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland |
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