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Household of William Alexander (born 1836, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alyth, Perthshire, 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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1836 in Alyth, Perthshire, consisted of 13 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Alexander, born in 1840 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Maggie (born 1865 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1866 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1875 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Margaret (born 1835 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland), William's Servant, David (born 1858 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William's Servant, Charles (born 1861 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1864 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland).
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William Alexander's household
William
Alexander
Head
Helen
Alexander
Wife
Maggie
Alexander
Daughter
Annie
Alexander
Daughter
John
Alexander
Son
William
Alexander
Son
Helen
Alexander
Daughter
Jane
Alexander
Daughter
James
Alexander
Son
Margaret
Alexander
Sister
David
Priston
Servant
Charles
Webster
Servant
Sarah
Lindsay
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Alexander | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Alexander | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Alexander | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
John | Alexander | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
William | Alexander | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Alexander | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Alexander | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
James | Alexander | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Alexander | Sister | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
David | Priston | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Charles | Webster | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Sarah | Lindsay | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland |
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