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Household of William Alexander (born 1817, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 1817 in Kilbride, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James (born 1841 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Katherine (born 1862 in Cathcart, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, James (born 1868 in Ireland) and William's Servant, Julia (born 1866 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Male

James

Alexander

Son
Female

Katherine

Alexander

Daughter
Male

James

McDermid

Servant
Female

Julia

McColl

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Alexander

Head

Widower

64

1817

Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

40

1841

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Katherine

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Cathcart, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McDermid

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Ireland

Julia

McColl

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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