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Household of William Alexander (born 1857, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calderhead, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1857 in Calderbank, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Alexander, born in 1861 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth H, born 1881 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Caroline Ralston, born in 1876 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Martha

Alexander

Wife
Female

Elizabeth H

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Ralston

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Calderbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

24

1857

Calderbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Alexander

Wife

Married

20

1861

Ireland

Elizabeth H

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Caroline

Ralston

Visitor

-

5

1876

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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