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Household of William Alexander (born 1814, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1814 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Alexander, born in 1826 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1858 in Easington, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Stepson, Joseph Crow, born in 1856 in Birtley, Durham, England.


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Mary

Alexander

Wife
Male

Joseph

Crow

Stepson
Female

Ann

Alexander

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

67

1814

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Mary

Alexander

Wife

Married

55

1826

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Joseph

Crow

Stepson

Single

25

1856

Birtley, Durham, England

Ann

Alexander

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Easington, Durham, England

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