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Household of William Alexander (born 1835, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 1835 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine N Alexander, born in 1835 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Kate N (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella L (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Margaret Mc (born 1807 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, James (born 1851 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Catherine N

Alexander

Wife
Female

Kate N

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Isabella L

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Margaret Mc

Alexander

Mother
Male

James

Adamson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

46

1835

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine N

Alexander

Wife

Married

46

1835

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Kate N

Alexander

Daughter

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella L

Alexander

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Mc

Alexander

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Adamson

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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