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Household of John Alexander (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dysart, Fife, 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 1836 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1840 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1865 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1868 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland), Mary S (born 1870 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland), Wilhelmina (born 1874 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland).


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John Alexander's household

Male

John

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Wife
Male

George

Alexander

Son
Female

Euphemia

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Mary S

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Wilhelmina

Alexander

Daughter
Male

John

Alexander

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alexander

Head

Married

45

1836

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Wife

Married

41

1840

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

George

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Euphemia

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Mary S

Alexander

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Alexander

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

John

Alexander

Son

-

3

1878

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

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