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Household of William Alexander (born 1838, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1838 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ada T Alexander, born in 1853 in England. They had 2 children; William H (born 1877 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Ivy (born 1880 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Jane H (born 1855 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William's Servant, Amelia (born 1866 in Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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William Alexander's household
William
Alexander
Head
Ada T
Alexander
Wife
William H
Alexander
Son
Ivy
Alexander
Daughter
Jane H
Gray
Servant
Amelia
Wilkie
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Alexander | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ada T | Alexander | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | England | |
William H | Alexander | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ivy | Alexander | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane H | Gray | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Amelia | Wilkie | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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