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Household of James Alexander (born 1857, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Alexander, born in 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, George Alexander, born in 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Alexander

Wife
Female

Jane

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Alexander

Daughter
Male

George

Alexander

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alexander

Head

Married

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Alexander

Wife

Married

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Alexander

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Alexander

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Alexander

Brother

Unmarried

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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