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Household of John Alexander (born 1835, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1835 in Rayne, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Alexander, born in 1833 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Barbara (born 1862 in Daviot, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Francis (born 1863 in Daviot, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1865 in Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Banffshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1871 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1873 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, Robert Alexander, born in 1878 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland.


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John Alexander's household

Male

John

Alexander

Head
Female

Barbara

Alexander

Wife
Female

Barbara

Alexander

Daughter
Male

Francis

Alexander

Son
Female

Ellen

Alexander

Daughter
Male

George

Alexander

Son
Male

Adam

Alexander

Son
Male

Robert

Alexander

Son
Male

Robert

Alexander

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alexander

Head

Married

46

1835

Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Alexander

Wife

Married

48

1833

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Daviot, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Francis

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Daviot, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ellen

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Banffshire, Scotland

George

Alexander

Son

-

13

1868

Banffshire, Scotland

Adam

Alexander

Son

-

10

1871

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

Alexander

Son

-

8

1873

Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

Alexander

Grandson

-

3

1878

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

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