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Household of William Alexander (born 1852, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1852 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Alexander, born in 1861 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1880 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother-In-Law, John Watson, born in 1841 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Helen

Alexander

Wife
Male

James

Alexander

Son
Male

John

Watson

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

29

1852

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Alexander

Wife

Married

20

1861

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Alexander

Son

-

1

1880

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Watson

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

40

1841

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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