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Household of James Alexander (born 1814, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1814 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Alexander, born in 1822 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1856 in Gibraltar) and Isabella (born 1860 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Jane Dundas, born in 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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James Alexander's household
James
Alexander
Head
Janet
Alexander
Wife
Jane
Alexander
Daughter
Isabella
Alexander
Daughter
Jane
Dundas
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Alexander | Head | Married | 67 | 1814 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Janet | Alexander | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Gibraltar | |
Isabella | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Dundas | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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