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Household of James Alexander (born 1822, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander, born in 1822 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Alexander, born in 1841 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Edith (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Agnes

Alexander

Wife
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Edith

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Janet

Alexander

Daughter
Male

John

Alexander

Son
Male

Alexander

Alexander

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alexander

Head

Married

59

1822

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Alexander

Wife

Married

40

1841

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edith

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Alexander

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Alexander

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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