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Household of Robert D Alexander (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 D Alexander and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert D Alexander, born in 1848 in City, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Robert D was the head of the household, married to Isabella Alexander, born in 1846 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert D (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert D's Niece, Isabella Cairns, born in 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Robert D Alexander's household

Male

Robert D

Alexander

Head
Female

Isabella

Alexander

Wife
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter
Male

William

Alexander

Son
Male

Robert D

Alexander

Son
Female

Isabella

Cairns

Niece
First name(s) Robert D
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place City, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert D

Alexander

Head

Married

33

1848

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Alexander

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Alexander

Son

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert D

Alexander

Son

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Cairns

Niece

-

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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