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Household of John Alexander (born 1851, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Partick, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1851 in Knightswood, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1876 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth McClymont, born in 1861 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Alexander's household

Male

John

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Wife
Male

John

Alexander

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McClymont

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Knightswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alexander

Head

Married

30

1851

Knightswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Wife

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Alexander

Son

-

5

1876

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McClymont

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland

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