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Household of Thomas Alexander (born 1823, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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.
Thomas Alexander and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Alexander, born in 1823 in Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 11 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Alexander, born in 1831 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1862 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary S (born 1857 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Grandson, James (born 1872 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Thomas's Grandson, Elizabeth A (born 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Thomas's Servant, Alexander (born 1839 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Thomas's Servant, John (born 1850 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Thomas's Servant, Agnes (born 1858 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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Thomas Alexander's household
Thomas
Alexander
Head
Elisabeth
Alexander
Wife
William
Alexander
Son
James
Alexander
Son
George
Alexander
Son
Mary S
Walker
Daughter
James
Kidd
Grandson
Elizabeth A
Walker
Grandson
Alexander
Gordon
Servant
John
Daniel
Servant
Agnes
Pirrie
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Alexander | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Alexander | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Alexander | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary S | Walker | Daughter | Married | 24 | 1857 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Kidd | Grandson | - | 9 | 1872 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth A | Walker | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Gordon | Servant | Married | 42 | 1839 | Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Daniel | Servant | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Pirrie | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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