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Household of Margaret Alexander (born 1821, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Margaret Alexander and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Alexander, born in 1821 in Daviot, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Jessie, born 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Grandson, John (born 1873 in United States), Margaret's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret's Boarder, James (born 1864 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Margaret's Boarder, David (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Margaret Alexander's household

Female

Margaret

Alexander

Head
Female

Jessie

Alexander

Daughter
Male

John

Alexander

Grandson
Male

John

Hepburn

Boarder
Male

James

Ross

Boarder
Male

David

Angus

Boarder
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Daviot, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Alexander

Head

Widow

60

1821

Daviot, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Alexander

Grandson

-

8

1873

United States

John

Hepburn

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Ross

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David

Angus

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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