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Household of James Alexander (born 1859, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander, born in 1859 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wilson, born in 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Newal Wilson, born in 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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James Alexander's household
James
Alexander
Head
Isabella
Wilson
Wife
Thomas
Alexander
Son
Elizabeth
Alexander
Daughter
Marion
Alexander
Daughter
Newal
Wilson
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 22 |
| Birth year | 1859 |
| Birth place | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Alexander | Head | Married | 22 | 1859 | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Wilson | Wife | Married | 22 | 1859 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Alexander | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Alexander | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Alexander | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Newal | Wilson | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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