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Household of William Alexander (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1826 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriett Alexander, born in 1826 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John W (born 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Mary C (born 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Margaret A (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah A Cuthbert, born in 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Harriett

Alexander

Wife
Male

John W

Alexander

Son
Female

Mary C

Alexander

Daughter
Male

William H

Alexander

Son
Female

Margaret A

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Cuthbert

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

55

1826

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Alexander

Wife

Married

55

1826

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John W

Alexander

Son

Single

29

1852

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary C

Alexander

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William H

Alexander

Son

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Alexander

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Cuthbert

Servant

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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