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Household of James Alexander (born 1813, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knockbain, Ross and Cromarty, 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 1813 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Helen, born 1841 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1865 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1868 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Catherine (born 1871 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Helen

Dallas

Daughter
Female

Jane

Dallas

Granddaughter
Female

Helen

Dallas

Granddaughter
Female

Catherine

Dallas

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Alexander

Head

Widower

68

1813

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Dallas

Daughter

Married

40

1841

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Dallas

Granddaughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Helen

Dallas

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Dallas

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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