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Household of James Thornton Alexander (born 1844, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Thornton Alexander and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thornton Alexander, born in 1844 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. James Thornton was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Niven Alexander, born in 1850 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary Ann, born 1868 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James Thornton's Boarder, Georgina Watson, born in 1864 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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James Thornton Alexander's household
James Thornton
Alexander
Head
Elizabeth Niven
Alexander
Wife
Mary Ann
Alexander
Daughter
Georgina
Watson
Boarder
| First name(s) | James Thornton |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Thornton | Alexander | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth Niven | Alexander | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Georgina | Watson | Boarder | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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