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Household of James Alexander (born 1846, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander, born in 1846 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1844 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1865 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1867 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Isabella (born 1873 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, James (born 1855 in England) and James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1860 in Largo, Fife, Scotland).
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James Alexander's household
James
Alexander
Head
Margaret
Alexander
Wife
Jane
Alexander
Daughter
James
Alexander
Son
Isabella
Alexander
Daughter
Elizabeth
Alexander
Daughter
William
Alexander
Son
James
Wilson
Boarder
Alexander
Mayes
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Alexander | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Alexander | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Alexander | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Isabella | Alexander | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Alexander | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Alexander | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Wilson | Boarder | Married | 26 | 1855 | England | |
Alexander | Mayes | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Largo, Fife, Scotland |
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