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Household of William Alexander (born 1822, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1822 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Mearns Alexander, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; William L (born 1872 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alice M (born 1874 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Forbes G (born 1875 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Douglas M (born 1877 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mabel M (born 1878 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Frederick G (born 1880 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Isabella (born 1848 in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Amelia (born 1860 in Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1851 in Grange, Banffshire, Scotland).
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William Alexander's household
William
Alexander
Head
Eliza Mearns
Alexander
Wife
William L
Alexander
Son
Alice M
Alexander
Daughter
Forbes G
Alexander
Son
Douglas M
Alexander
Son
Mabel M
Alexander
Daughter
Frederick G
Alexander
Son
Isabella
Patt
Servant
Amelia
Cooper
Servant
Margaret
Cormack
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Alexander | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Eliza Mearns | Alexander | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William L | Alexander | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alice M | Alexander | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Forbes G | Alexander | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Douglas M | Alexander | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mabel M | Alexander | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Frederick G | Alexander | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Patt | Servant | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Amelia | Cooper | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cormack | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Grange, Banffshire, Scotland |
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