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Household of John Alexander (born 1837, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirriemuir, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1837 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Mary A (born 1832 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Cousin, Charlotte S (born 1842 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Visitor, Jessie (born 1835 in Coupar Angus, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Servant, Ann (born 1860 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Alexander's household

Male

John

Alexander

Head
Female

Mary A

Alexander

Sister
Female

Charlotte S

Reid

Cousin
Female

Jessie

Thomson

Visitor
Female

Ann

Reid

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alexander

Head

Unmarried

44

1837

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary A

Alexander

Sister

Unmarried

49

1832

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charlotte S

Reid

Cousin

Unmarried

39

1842

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Thomson

Visitor

Unmarried

46

1835

Coupar Angus, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Reid

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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