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Household of Robert Alexander (born 1820, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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.

Robert Alexander and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Alexander, born in 1820 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1819 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1857 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Jane (born 1858 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Robert's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1869 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Robert Alexander's household

Male

Robert

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Wife
Male

William

Alexander

Son
Female

Jane

Potter

Servant
Female

Margaret

Anderson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Alexander

Head

Married

61

1820

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Wife

Married

62

1819

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Potter

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Anderson

Granddaughter

-

12

1869

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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