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Household of James Alexander (born 1846, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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 1846 in Huntly, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Alexander, born in 1847 in Echt, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Minnie D (born 1876 in Aberdeen, Ayrshire, Scotland), Catherine M (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Mary B (born 1853 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1866 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
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James Alexander's household
James
Alexander
Head
Catherine
Alexander
Wife
Minnie D
Alexander
Daughter
Catherine M
Alexander
Daughter
Mary B
Yeoman
Visitor
Mary
McCall
Servant
James
Alexander
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Huntly, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Alexander | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Huntly, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Alexander | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Echt, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Minnie D | Alexander | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Aberdeen, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Catherine M | Alexander | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary B | Yeoman | Visitor | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McCall | Servant | - | 15 | 1866 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
James | Alexander | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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