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Household of John Alexander (born 1833)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1833 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Alexander, born in 1838 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Ellen (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Grandchild, Ellen (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Alexander's household

Male

John

Alexander

Head
Female

Jane

Alexander

Wife
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Christina

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Meehany

Boarder
Female

Ellen

McKellar

Grandchild
First name(s) John
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alexander

Head

Married

48

1833

Ireland

Jane

Alexander

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Alexander

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Meehany

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

McKellar

Grandchild

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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