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Household of Richard Alexander (born 1821, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Menmuir, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Richard Alexander and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Alexander, born in 1821 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Alexander, born in 1823 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1858 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Maggie (born 1860 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Betsy (born 1861 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John L (born 1863 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary (born 1866 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1868 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Richard Alexander's household

Male

Richard

Alexander

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Alexander

Wife
Female

Jane

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Alexander

Daughter
Male

John L

Alexander

Son
Female

Mary

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Alexander

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Alexander

Head

Married

60

1821

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elisabeth

Alexander

Wife

Married

58

1823

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maggie

Alexander

Daughter

-

21

1860

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

Alexander

Daughter

-

20

1861

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John L

Alexander

Son

-

18

1863

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Alexander

Daughter

-

15

1866

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elisabeth

Alexander

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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