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Household of William Alexander (born 1845, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Renfrew, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1845 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1850 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1871 in Mayhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Mayhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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William Alexander's household
William
Alexander
Head
Margaret
Alexander
Wife
Ellen
Alexander
Daughter
Margaret
Alexander
Daughter
John
Alexander
Son
Mary
Alexander
Daughter
William
Alexander
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Alexander | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Alexander | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Ellen | Alexander | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Mayhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Alexander | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Mayhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Alexander | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Alexander | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
William | Alexander | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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