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Household of William Alexander (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1841 in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie Alexander, born in 1843 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William G (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary P (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alfred G (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, John Alexander, born in 1865 in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Annie

Alexander

Wife
Male

John

Alexander

Son
Male

William G

Alexander

Son
Male

James

Alexander

Son
Female

Mary P

Alexander

Daughter
Male

Alfred G

Alexander

Son
Male

John

Alexander

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

40

1841

Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Alexander

Wife

Married

38

1843

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William G

Alexander

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Alexander

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary P

Alexander

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alfred G

Alexander

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Alexander

Nephew

Unmarried

16

1865

Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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