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Household of John Alexander (born 1812, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1812 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Walter, born 1838 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Alexander's household

Male

John

Alexander

Head
Male

Walter

Alexander

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alexander

Head

Widower

69

1812

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Walter

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

43

1838

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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