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Household of John Alexander (born 1837, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Kilbride, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1837 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Alexander, born in 1835 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Ellen (born 1859 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1861 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1863 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1865 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Jeanne (born 1872 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth McCallum, born in 1861 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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John Alexander's household
John
Alexander
Head
Ellen
Alexander
Wife
Ellen
Alexander
Daughter
Maggie
Alexander
Daughter
Robert
Alexander
Son
Jessie
Alexander
Daughter
John
Alexander
Son
James
Alexander
Son
Jeanne
Alexander
Daughter
Elizabeth
McCallum
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Alexander | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Alexander | Wife | - | 46 | 1835 | Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Alexander | Son | - | 18 | 1863 | Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Alexander | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
John | Alexander | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
James | Alexander | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jeanne | Alexander | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McCallum | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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