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Household of James Alexander (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carnwath, 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 1851 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Alexander, born in 1852 in Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1873 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1875 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Janet

Alexander

Wife
Male

William

Alexander

Son
Male

David

Alexander

Son
Male

James

Alexander

Son
Male

John

Alexander

Son
Male

Thomas

Alexander

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alexander

Head

Married

30

1851

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Alexander

Wife

Married

29

1852

Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Alexander

Son

-

8

1873

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Alexander

Son

-

6

1875

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Alexander

Son

-

4

1877

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Alexander

Son

-

2

1879

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Alexander

Son

-

0

1881

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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