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Household of John Alexander (born 1839, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1839 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1838 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1860 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1862 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1864 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1866 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Hannah (born 1868 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Benjamin (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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John Alexander's household
John
Alexander
Head
Margaret
Alexander
Wife
William
Alexander
Son
Mary Ann
Alexander
Daughter
Margaret
Alexander
Daughter
Jessie
Alexander
Daughter
Hannah
Alexander
Daughter
John
Alexander
Son
Benjamin
Alexander
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Alexander | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Alexander | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Alexander | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Hannah | Alexander | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Alexander | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Benjamin | Alexander | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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