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Household of William Alexander (born 1832, Forfarshire (Angus))

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1832 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Eliza (born 1867 in England), George (born 1869 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marrion (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Wife
Male

Robert

Alexander

Son
Female

Eliza

Alexander

Daughter
Male

George

Alexander

Son
Female

Jane

Alexander

Daughter
Male

John

Alexander

Son
Female

Marrion

Alexander

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

49

1832

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Wife

Married

47

1834

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Alexander

Daughter

-

14

1867

England

George

Alexander

Son

-

12

1869

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Alexander

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Alexander

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marrion

Alexander

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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