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Household of John Alexander (born 1858, Fife)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1858 in Dysart, Fife, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Alexander, born in 1859 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1878 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), George (born 1879 in Fife, Scotland) and Janet (born 1881 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Mary Philp, born in 1868 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.


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John Alexander's household

Male

John

Alexander

Head
Female

Catherine

Alexander

Wife
Female

Eliza

Alexander

Daughter
Male

George

Alexander

Son
Female

Janet

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Mary

Philp

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Dysart, 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

23

1858

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Alexander

Wife

Married

22

1859

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Eliza

Alexander

Daughter

-

3

1878

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

George

Alexander

Son

-

2

1879

Fife, Scotland

Janet

Alexander

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Philp

Sister

-

13

1868

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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