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Household of John Alexander (born 1811, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1811 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Jean (born 1817 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Servant, Jean (born 1845 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Servant, John (born 1826 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Servant, David (born 1864 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Alexander (born 1868 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Alexander's household

Male

John

Alexander

Head
Female

Jean

Alexander

Sister
Female

Jean

Valentine

Servant
Male

John

Walker

Servant
Male

David

Mearns

Servant
Male

Alexander

Mearns

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alexander

Head

Unmarried

70

1811

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jean

Alexander

Sister

Unmarried

64

1817

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jean

Valentine

Servant

Unmarried

36

1845

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Walker

Servant

Unmarried

55

1826

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Mearns

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Alexander

Mearns

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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