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Household of John Alexander (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1837 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Alexander, born in 1848 in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1879 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).


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John Alexander's household

Male

John

Alexander

Head
Female

Ann

Alexander

Wife
Male

John

Alexander

Son
Male

James

Alexander

Son
Female

Isabella

Alexander

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alexander

Head

Married

44

1837

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Alexander

Wife

Married

33

1848

Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Alexander

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Alexander

Son

-

6

1875

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Isabella

Alexander

Daughter

-

2

1879

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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