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Household of John Alexander (born 1826, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1826 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Alexander, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 3 children; David (born 1864 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Stewart (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Susan Moore, born in 1805 in Ireland.
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John Alexander's household
John
Alexander
Head
Agnes
Alexander
Wife
David
Alexander
Son
Mary
Alexander
Daughter
Stewart
Alexander
Son
Susan
Moore
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Alexander | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Alexander | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Ireland | |
David | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Alexander | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Stewart | Alexander | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Susan | Moore | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 76 | 1805 | Ireland |
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