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Household of James Alexander (born 1850, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alyth, Perthshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander, born in 1850 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Alexander, born in 1855 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Maggie, born 1879 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Janet Alexander, born in 1822 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Alexander

Wife
Female

Maggie

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Janet

Alexander

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alexander

Head

Married

31

1850

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Alexander

Wife

Married

26

1855

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maggie

Alexander

Daughter

-

2

1879

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Janet

Alexander

Visitor

Unmarried

59

1822

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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