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Household of Michael Alexander (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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.

Michael Alexander and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Alexander, born in 1847 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Ann Alexander, born in 1851 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), Ann (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England), Eleanor (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Michael Alexander's household

Male

Michael

Alexander

Head
Female

Ann

Alexander

Wife
Male

Thomas

Alexander

Son
Female

Ann

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Jane

Alexander

Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Alexander

Head

Married

34

1847

South Shields, Durham, England

Ann

Alexander

Wife

Married

30

1851

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas

Alexander

Son

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

Ann

Alexander

Daughter

Single

7

1874

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Alexander

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

Eleanor

Alexander

Daughter

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane

Alexander

Daughter

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

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