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Household of William Alexander (born 1818, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1818 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret J Alexander, born in 1818 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1849 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane Orr (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Marion (born 1859 in -) and William's Servant, Barbara (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret J

Alexander

Wife
Male

John

Alexander

Son
Female

Jane Orr

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Marion

McLean

Servant
Female

Barbara

Glen

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Tarbolton, 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

63

1818

Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret J

Alexander

Wife

Married

63

1818

Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane Orr

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

McLean

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

-

Barbara

Glen

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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