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Household of William Alexander (born 1856, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, England

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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 Alexander and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1856 in Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Alexander, born in 1858 in Essex, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and George (born 1880 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Aaron Benjamin, born in 1808 in Aldgate, Middlesex, England.


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Rebecca

Alexander

Wife
Male

William

Alexander

Son
Male

George

Alexander

Son
Male

Aaron

Benjamin

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

25

1856

Norfolk, England

Rebecca

Alexander

Wife

Married

23

1858

Essex, England

William

Alexander

Son

Single

3

1878

City of London, Middlesex, England

George

Alexander

Son

Single

1

1880

City of London, Middlesex, England

Aaron

Benjamin

Lodger

Widower

73

1808

Aldgate, Middlesex, England

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