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Household of Sylvester O Alexander (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

Sylvester O Alexander and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sylvester O Alexander, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. Sylvester O was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Sylvester O's Servant, Jane (born 1839 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Sylvester O's Boarder, Felix (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Sylvester O Alexander's household

Male

Sylvester O

Alexander

Head
Female

Jane

Kelly

Servant
Male

Felix

Kelly

Boarder
First name(s) Sylvester O
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sylvester O

Alexander

Head

Unmarried

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Kelly

Servant

Widow

42

1839

Invernessshire, Scotland

Felix

Kelly

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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