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Household of William Alexander (born 1821, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick (Landward), Caithness, Scotland

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1821 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1823 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1854 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1857 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and James (born 1864 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Wife
Male

John

Alexander

Son
Male

William

Alexander

Son
Male

James

Alexander

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

60

1821

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Wife

Married

58

1823

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

John

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

William

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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