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Household of Walter Alexander (born 1842, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Walter Alexander and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Alexander, born in 1842 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Marion Alexander, born in 1843 in Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Rachel (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Richard (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Walter Alexander's household

Male

Walter

Alexander

Head
Female

Marion

Alexander

Wife
Female

Rachel

Alexander

Daughter
Male

Richard

Alexander

Son
First name(s) Walter
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Alexander

Head

Married

39

1842

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Marion

Alexander

Wife

Married

38

1843

Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland

Rachel

Alexander

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Richard

Alexander

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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