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Household of William Alexander (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1838 in Leven, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1861 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Wife
Male

John

Alexander

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter
Male

William

Alexander

Son
Male

Robert

Alexander

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Wife

Married

43

1838

Leven, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Alexander

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Alexander

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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