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Household of John Alexander (born 1826, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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.

John Alexander and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1826 in Firth, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Alexander, born in 1837 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Isabella (born 1876 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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John Alexander's household

Male

John

Alexander

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Alexander

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Alexander

Daughter
Male

John

Alexander

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alexander

Head

Married

55

1826

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Alexander

Wife

Married

44

1837

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Alexander

Daughter

-

5

1876

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

John

Alexander

Son

-

2

1879

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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