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Household of William Alexander (born 1831, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1831 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Alexander, born in 1833 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1858 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, William M Alexander, born in 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Jane

Alexander

Wife
Male

William

Alexander

Son
Male

John

Alexander

Son
Female

Sarah

Alexander

Daughter
Male

William M

Alexander

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

50

1831

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Alexander

Wife

Married

48

1833

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William M

Alexander

Nephew

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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