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Household of John Alexander (born 1854, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Monifieth, 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 1854 in St Andrews, Fife, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to George F Alexander, born in 1861 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; George F (born 1861 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), William C (born 1864 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Annie D (born 1871 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Janet Mcarns (born 1849 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Susan (born 1858 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Alexander's household

Male

John

Alexander

Head
Male

George F

Alexander

Son
Male

William C

Alexander

Son
Female

Annie D

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Janet Mcarns

Gow

Servant
Female

Susan

Cook

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alexander

Head

Married

27

1854

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

George F

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

William C

Alexander

Son

-

17

1864

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Annie D

Alexander

Daughter

-

10

1871

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Janet Mcarns

Gow

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Susan

Cook

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

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