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Household of William Alexander (born 1818, Rutland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oakham, Rutland,Leicestershire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1818 in Empingham, Rutland, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Alexander, born in 1819 in Swaton, Lincolnshire, England. They had 5 children; Harriett (born 1856 in Empingham, Rutland, England), Emily Ann (born 1858 in Empingham, Rutland, England), Annie Marie (born 1861 in Empingham, Rutland, England), William (born 1862 in Empingham, Rutland, England) and John R (born 1862 in Empingham, Rutland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, John Hales, born in 1864 in Edith Weston, Rutland, England.


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Sarah

Alexander

Wife
Female

Harriett

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Emily Ann

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Annie Marie

Alexander

Daughter
Male

William

Alexander

Son
Male

John R

Alexander

Son
Male

John

Hales

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Empingham, Rutland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

63

1818

Empingham, Rutland, England

Sarah

Alexander

Wife

Married

62

1819

Swaton, Lincolnshire, England

Harriett

Alexander

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Empingham, Rutland, England

Emily Ann

Alexander

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Empingham, Rutland, England

Annie Marie

Alexander

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Empingham, Rutland, England

William

Alexander

Son

Single

19

1862

Empingham, Rutland, England

John R

Alexander

Son

Single

19

1862

Empingham, Rutland, England

John

Hales

Servant

Single

17

1864

Edith Weston, Rutland, England

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