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Household of John Alexander (born 1840, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Perth, Perthshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1840 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Alexander, born in 1839 in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1871 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland) and David (born 1874 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Ann (born 1863 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland), John's Step Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1869 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland) and John's Adopted Daughter, Eliza (born 1872 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).
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John Alexander's household
John
Alexander
Head
Janet
Alexander
Wife
John
Alexander
Son
David
Alexander
Son
Ann
Reid
Step Daughter
Elizabeth
Reid
Step Daughter
Eliza
Norval
Adopted Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Alexander | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Alexander | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland | |
John | Alexander | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
David | Alexander | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Reid | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Reid | Step Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Norval | Adopted Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland |
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