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Household of William Alexander (born 1838, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 1838 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1840 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Jane (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Wilhelmina (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Alexander's household
William
Alexander
Head
Margaret
Alexander
Wife
James
Alexander
Son
Agnes
Alexander
Daughter
Margaret
Alexander
Daughter
Mary Jane
Alexander
Daughter
Wilhelmina
Alexander
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Alexander | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Alexander | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Alexander | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Alexander | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Jane | Alexander | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Wilhelmina | Alexander | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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