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Household of William Alexander (born 1834, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1834 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rigg, born in 1811 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1858 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1865 in Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jeanie (born 1873 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1811 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland), William's Adopted Son, James (born 1861 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Andrew Scott (born 1875 in Melton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Alexander's household
William
Alexander
Head
Margaret
Rigg
Mother-In-Law
Margaret
Alexander
Daughter
James
Boyd
Adopted Son
Janet
Alexander
Daughter
Mary
Alexander
Daughter
Jeanie
Alexander
Daughter
Andrew Scott
Fowlis
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Alexander | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Rigg | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
James | Boyd | Adopted Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Alexander | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jeanie | Alexander | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew Scott | Fowlis | Boarder | - | 6 | 1875 | Melton, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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