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Household of William A Alexander (born 1837, 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.
William A Alexander and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Alexander, born in 1837 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1848 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1872 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William A's Visitor, Amelia (born 1814 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William A's Servant, Mary Shirran (born 1850 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William A's Servant, Isabella (born 1860 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William A's Servant, William D (born 1846 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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William A Alexander's household
William A
Alexander
Head
Margaret
Alexander
Wife
William
Alexander
Son
Amelia
Diveral
Visitor
Mary Shirran
Greig
Servant
Isabella
Greig
Servant
William D
Auld
Servant
| First name(s) | William A |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William A | Alexander | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Alexander | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Alexander | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Amelia | Diveral | Visitor | Widow | 67 | 1814 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary Shirran | Greig | Servant | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Greig | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William D | Auld | Servant | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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