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Household of Jane Alexander (born 1825, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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.

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 1825 in Stair, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Jane was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Lillias (born 1850 in Ayrshire, Scotland), William (born 1859 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1863 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Jane's Boarder, Adam (born 1849 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Jane's Visitor, Mary (born 1849 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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Jane Alexander's household

Female

Jane

Alexander

Head
Female

Lillias

Alexander

Daughter
Male

William

Alexander

Son
Male

James

Alexander

Son
Male

Adam

McCardle

Boarder
Female

Mary

Smith

Visitor
First name(s) Jane
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jane

Alexander

Head

Widow

56

1825

Stair, Ayrshire, Scotland

Lillias

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Adam

McCardle

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Visitor

Married

32

1849

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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