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Household of William Alexander (born 1846, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1846 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Ann Alexander, born in 1852 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1878 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Isabella Ann (born 1881 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Helen (born 1816 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Robert (born 1863 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, William (born 1867 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1862 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland).
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William Alexander's household
William
Alexander
Head
Isabella Ann
Alexander
Wife
Helen
Alexander
Daughter
William
Alexander
Son
Isabella Ann
Alexander
Daughter
Helen
Alexander
Mother
Robert
Chapman
Servant
William
Cowie
Servant
Mary Jane
Legge
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Alexander | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella Ann | Alexander | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Alexander | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Alexander | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Isabella Ann | Alexander | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Alexander | Mother | Widow | 65 | 1816 | Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Chapman | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Cowie | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary Jane | Legge | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland |
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