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Household of William Alexander (born 1845, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, Orkney, 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 1845 in Orkney, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; James (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), Margaret J (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland), Williamina (born 1875 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland) and Ann S (born 1877 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister-In-Law, Janet (born 1827 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, Margaret (born 1850 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, James (born 1860 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, James (born 1864 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland).
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William Alexander's household
William
Alexander
Head
James
Alexander
Son
Margaret J
Alexander
Daughter
Isabella
Alexander
Daughter
Mary
Alexander
Daughter
Williamina
Alexander
Daughter
Ann S
Alexander
Daughter
Janet
Inkster
Sister-In-Law
Margaret
Leonard
Servant
James
Rousay
Servant
James
Muir
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Alexander | Head | Widower | 36 | 1845 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret J | Alexander | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Alexander | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Alexander | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Williamina | Alexander | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann S | Alexander | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Janet | Inkster | Sister-In-Law | Widow | 54 | 1827 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Leonard | Servant | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Rousay | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Muir | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland |
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