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Household of John Alexander (born 1824, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, 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 1824 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Alexander, born in 1827 in Urquhart, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1855 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland), John (born 1857 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1862 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Mary E (born 1864 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Emily (born 1867 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1872 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Mary Ann Alexander, born in 1878 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.


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John Alexander's household

Male

John

Alexander

Head
Female

Mary

Alexander

Wife
Male

William

Alexander

Son
Male

John

Alexander

Son
Male

Alexander

Alexander

Son
Female

Mary E

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Emily

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Alexander

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alexander

Head

Married

57

1824

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Mary

Alexander

Wife

Married

54

1827

Urquhart, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

Alexander

Son

Widower

26

1855

Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

John

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Alexander

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Mary E

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Emily

Alexander

Daughter

-

14

1867

Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Ellen

Alexander

Daughter

-

9

1872

Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Alexander

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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