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Household of William Alexander (born 1827, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1827 in Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Alexander, born in 1826 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1865 in Ayrshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Ayrshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1870 in Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Janet Alexander, born in 1876 in Ayrshire, Scotland.
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William Alexander's household
William
Alexander
Head
Janet
Alexander
Wife
Jane
Alexander
Daughter
Elizabeth
Alexander
Daughter
Helen
Alexander
Daughter
Janet
Alexander
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Alexander | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Alexander | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Alexander | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Alexander | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Alexander | Granddaughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Ayrshire, Scotland |
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