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Household of William Alexander (born 1803, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1803 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Alexander, born in 1815 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, William A (born 1870 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Hilda (born 1872 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Domestic Servant, Agnes (born 1855 in St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Domestic Servant, Sophia (born 1858 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Domestic Servant, Isabella (born 1857 in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret A

Alexander

Wife
Male

William A

Yule

Grandson
Female

Hilda

Yule

Granddaughter
Female

Agnes

Hastie

Domestic Servant
Female

Sophia

Dickie

Domestic Servant
Female

Isabella

Cameron

Domestic Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

78

1803

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret A

Alexander

Wife

Married

66

1815

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William A

Yule

Grandson

-

11

1870

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Hilda

Yule

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Agnes

Hastie

Domestic Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sophia

Dickie

Domestic Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Cameron

Domestic Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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