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Household of John Alexander (born 1816, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1816 in Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Alexander, born in 1814 in Penmark, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 2 children; William (born 1847 in Penmark, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Margaret (born 1849 in Penmark, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, James (born 1862 in Penmark, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Servant, Ellen (born 1861 in Penmark, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Alexander's household

Male

John

Alexander

Head
Female

Mary

Alexander

Wife
Male

William

Alexander

Son
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter
Male

James

Bohan

Servant
Female

Ellen

Murry

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alexander

Head

Married

65

1816

Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Alexander

Wife

Married

67

1814

Penmark, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Alexander

Son

Single

34

1847

Penmark, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Penmark, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Bohan

Servant

Single

19

1862

Penmark, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen

Murry

Servant

Single

20

1861

Penmark, Glamorganshire, Wales

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