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Household of John Alexander (born 1818, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1818 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Alexander, born in 1824 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Helen (born 1853 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella (born 1856 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Williamina (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Grace (born 1867 in -).
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John Alexander's household
John
Alexander
Head
Helen
Alexander
Wife
Helen
Alexander
Daughter
Isabella
Alexander
Daughter
Mary
Alexander
Daughter
Charles
Alexander
Son
Williamina
Alexander
Daughter
Grace
Alexander
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Alexander | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen | Alexander | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Isabella | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Williamina | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Grace | Alexander | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | - |
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