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Household of Jane Alexander (born 1811, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, Midlothian, 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.

Jane Alexander and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jane Alexander, born in 1811 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Jane was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Jane's Boarder, James (born 1857 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane's Boarder, James (born 1867 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane's Boarder, Charles (born 1869 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane's Boarder, Peter (born 1873 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane's Boarder, Maggie (born 1879 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Jane Alexander's household

Female

Jane

Alexander

Head
Male

James

Cowan

Boarder
Male

James

Kyles

Boarder
Male

Charles

Jackson

Boarder
Male

Peter

White

Boarder
Female

Maggie

Armour

Boarder
First name(s) Jane
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jane

Alexander

Head

Widow

70

1811

Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Cowan

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Kyles

Boarder

-

14

1867

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Jackson

Boarder

-

12

1869

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

White

Boarder

-

8

1873

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Armour

Boarder

-

2

1879

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

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