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Household of William H Alexander (born 1848, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, Cheshire, England
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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 H Alexander and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Alexander, born in 1848 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Edith Alexander, born in 1851 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Ethelwys (born 1876 in Oxton, Cheshire, England), Harry (born 1879 in Oxton, Cheshire, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Woodchurch, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Mother, Jane (born 1811 in Scotland), William H's Servant, Ann (born 1836 in Ireland), William H's Servant, Jemima (born 1862 in Woodchurch, Cheshire, England) and William H's Servant, Sarah (born 1864 in Woodchurch, Cheshire, England).
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William H Alexander's household
William H
Alexander
Head
Edith
Alexander
Wife
Ethelwys
Alexander
Daughter
Harry
Alexander
Son
Edith
Alexander
Daughter
Jane
Alexander
Mother
Ann
Burns
Servant
Jemima
Dobie
Servant
Sarah
Burgess
Servant
| First name(s) | William H |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William H | Alexander | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Edith | Alexander | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | City of London, Middlesex, England | |
Ethelwys | Alexander | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Oxton, Cheshire, England | |
Harry | Alexander | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Oxton, Cheshire, England | |
Edith | Alexander | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Woodchurch, Cheshire, England | |
Jane | Alexander | Mother | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Scotland | |
Ann | Burns | Servant | Single | 45 | 1836 | Ireland | |
Jemima | Dobie | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Woodchurch, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah | Burgess | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Woodchurch, Cheshire, England |
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