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Household of John Alexander (born 1838, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Boyndie, Banffshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1838 in Gamrie, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Maggie (born 1867 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and George (born 1873 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Margaret (born 1856 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, William (born 1858 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland).
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John Alexander's household
John
Alexander
Head
Maggie
Alexander
Daughter
James
Alexander
Son
John
Alexander
Son
George
Alexander
Son
Margaret
Robertson
Servant
William
Milne
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Alexander | Head | Widower | 43 | 1838 | Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Alexander | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
James | Alexander | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
John | Alexander | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
George | Alexander | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Robertson | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Milne | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland |
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