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Household of James Alexander (born 1843, Aberdeenshire)
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 1843 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jeanie Alexander, born in 1840 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister-In-Law, Mary (born 1836 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Catherine (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Alexander's household
James
Alexander
Head
Jeanie
Alexander
Wife
Mary
Alexander
Daughter
William
Alexander
Son
Mary
Kennedy
Sister-In-Law
Catherine
Downie
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Alexander | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jeanie | Alexander | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Alexander | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Alexander | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Kennedy | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 45 | 1836 | Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Downie | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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