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Household of William Alexander (born 1853, Kinrossshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1853 in Kinrossshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Alexander, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Isabella

Alexander

Wife
Male

Robert

Alexander

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Alexander

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Kinrossshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

28

1853

Kinrossshire, Scotland

Isabella

Alexander

Wife

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Alexander

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Alexander

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Alexander

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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