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Household of William Alexander (born 1831, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1831 in Suffolk, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Alexander, born in 1836 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1858 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Susan (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Benjamin Whitaker, born in 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Alexander

Wife
Male

William

Alexander

Son
Female

Mary

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Susan

Alexander

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Whitaker

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Suffolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

50

1831

Suffolk, England

Elizabeth

Alexander

Wife

Married

45

1836

Yorkshire, England

William

Alexander

Son

Single

23

1858

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Alexander

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Susan

Alexander

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Whitaker

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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