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Household of William Alexander (born 1855, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, 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 1855 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Seten Alexander, born in 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1876 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1881 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Seten

Alexander

Wife
Male

James

Alexander

Son
Male

Andrew

Alexander

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

26

1855

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Seten

Alexander

Wife

Married

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Alexander

Son

-

5

1876

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Alexander

Son

-

0

1881

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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