Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of William Alexander (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Jane (born 1813 in England) and William's Niece, Jane (born 1875 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Jane

Alexander

Mother
Female

Jane

Buckner

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Unmarried

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Alexander

Mother

Widow

68

1813

England

Jane

Buckner

Niece

-

6

1875

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William Alexander in Canongate in 1881, and follow the Alexander family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for William Alexander

We’ve found William Alexander in 493 family trees. Find out more about William Alexander's household and view the Alexander family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census