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Household of Thomas Alexander (born 1845, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Alexander, born in 1845 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rennie Alexander, born in 1846 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1873 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1877 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Alexander (born 1854 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Thomas's Servant, Magdalen B (born 1864 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Alexander's household

Male

Thomas

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret Rennie

Alexander

Wife
Female

Jessie

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Hendry

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Alexander

Son
Male

Alexander

Alexander

Boarder
Female

Magdalen B

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Alexander

Head

Married

36

1845

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret Rennie

Alexander

Wife

Married

35

1846

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jessie

Alexander

Daughter

-

8

1873

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Hendry

Daughter

-

4

1877

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Alexander

Son

-

1

1880

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Alexander

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Magdalen B

Taylor

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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