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Household of William Alexander (born 1821, Lanarkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1821 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Alexander, born in 1823 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Aunt, Susan Mackay, born in 1811 in Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Jane

Alexander

Wife
Female

Susan

Mackay

Aunt
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

60

1821

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Alexander

Wife

Married

58

1823

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Susan

Mackay

Aunt

Unmarried

70

1811

Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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