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Household of William Alexander (born 1837, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1837 in Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Alexander, born in 1834 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 7 children; Isabella H (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), George J (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth M (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Hannah (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Christina (born 1862 in Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret A (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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William Alexander's household
William
Alexander
Head
Christina
Alexander
Wife
Isabella H
Alexander
Daughter
Christina
Alexander
Daughter
William
Alexander
Son
George J
Alexander
Son
Elizabeth M
Alexander
Daughter
Hannah
Alexander
Daughter
Jessie
Alexander
Daughter
Christina
Hall
Servant
Margaret A
McKinnon
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Alexander | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Christina | Alexander | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Isabella H | Alexander | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Alexander | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Alexander | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
George J | Alexander | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth M | Alexander | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Hannah | Alexander | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Alexander | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Hall | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Margaret A | McKinnon | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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