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Household of William Alexander (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1848 in Govan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Johan B Alexander, born in 1862 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; James W, born 1881 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Johan B

Alexander

Wife
Male

James W

Alexander

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Alexander

Head

Married

33

1848

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Johan B

Alexander

Wife

Married

19

1862

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

James W

Alexander

Son

-

0

1881

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

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