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Household of William Alexander (born 1788, Cumberland)

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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1788 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary (born 1843 in Scotland) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Scotland).


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Mary

Mc Kinnell

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Mitchell

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 93
Birth year 1788
Birth place Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Widower

93

1788

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Mary

Mc Kinnell

Servant

Single

38

1843

Scotland

Elizabeth

Mitchell

Servant

Single

22

1859

Scotland

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