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Household of Robert Alexander (born 1834, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitburn, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Alexander, born in 1834 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Agnes Alexander, born in 1839 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1855 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1867 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Grace (born 1877 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Henry (born 1871 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, William (born 1867 in Whitburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert's Visitor, Janet (born 1857 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Robert Alexander's household
Robert
Alexander
Head
Agnes
Alexander
Wife
William
Alexander
Son
John
Alexander
Son
Jane
Alexander
Daughter
Grace
Alexander
Daughter
Henry
Alexander
Son
Elizabeth
Ballantine
Servant
William
Melvin
Servant
Janet
McGowan
Visitor
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Alexander | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Alexander | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Alexander | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Grace | Alexander | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Henry | Alexander | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Ballantine | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Melvin | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Whitburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | McGowan | Visitor | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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