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Household of William Alexander (born 1853, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keith, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1853 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Alexander, born in 1852 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1874 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1876 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Simpson, born in 1864 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.
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William Alexander's household
William
Alexander
Head
Elizabeth
Alexander
Wife
John
Alexander
Son
George
Alexander
Son
William
Alexander
Son
Margaret
Simpson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Alexander | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Alexander | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Alexander | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Alexander | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Alexander | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Simpson | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland |
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