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Household of John Alexander (born 1841, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Middlesex, England

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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.

John Alexander and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1841 in Norwich, Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Ellen Alexander, born in 1841 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. They had 3 children; Florence G (born 1865 in Holloway, Middlesex, England), Maud Edith (born 1867 in Barnsbury, Middlesex, England) and Hilda (born 1878 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1861 in Farningham, Kent, England), John's Servant, Dorothy (born 1854 in Germany) and John's Servant, Isabella (born 1855 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).


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John Alexander's household

Male

John

Alexander

Head
Female

Caroline Ellen

Alexander

Wife
Female

Florence G

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Maud Edith

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Hilda

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Barnard

Servant
Female

Dorothy

Schamhurst

Servant
Female

Isabella

Crane

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Norwich, Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alexander

Head

Married

40

1841

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Caroline Ellen

Alexander

Wife

Married

40

1841

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Florence G

Alexander

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Holloway, Middlesex, England

Maud Edith

Alexander

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Barnsbury, Middlesex, England

Hilda

Alexander

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Barnard

Servant

Single

20

1861

Farningham, Kent, England

Dorothy

Schamhurst

Servant

Single

27

1854

Germany

Isabella

Crane

Servant

Married

26

1855

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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