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Household of William Alexander (born 1817, Glamorganshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 1817 in Aberthaw, Glamorganshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Alexander, born in 1816 in Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Mary M (born 1848 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Ivor (born 1856 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Arthur (born 1860 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Martha (born 1852 in Mathry, Pembrokeshire, Wales) and William's Servant, Alice (born 1858 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
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William Alexander's household
William
Alexander
Head
Eliza
Alexander
Wife
Mary M
Alexander
Daughter
Ivor
Alexander
Son
Arthur
Alexander
Son
Martha
George
Servant
Alice
Free
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Aberthaw, Glamorganshire, Wales |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Alexander | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Aberthaw, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Eliza | Alexander | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Llantrisant, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary M | Alexander | Daughter | Single | 33 | 1848 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Ivor | Alexander | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Arthur | Alexander | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Martha | George | Servant | Single | 29 | 1852 | Mathry, Pembrokeshire, Wales | |
Alice | Free | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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