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Household of James Alexander (born 1833, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia Alexander, born in 1833 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1865 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Sophia (born 1867 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1869 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, James (born 1862 in England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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James Alexander's household
James
Alexander
Head
Sophia
Alexander
Wife
James
Alexander
Nephew
Margaret
Alexander
Daughter
Sophia
Alexander
Daughter
John
Alexander
Son
William
Jamieson
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Alexander | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sophia | Alexander | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Alexander | Nephew | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | England | |
Margaret | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sophia | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Alexander | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Jamieson | Boarder | - | 1 | 1880 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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