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Household of William J Alexander (born 1839, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Woolwich, London,Kent, 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 J Alexander and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Alexander, born in 1839 in Landport, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Margaret E Alexander, born in 1843 in Battersea, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; Catherine M (born 1870 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Henry Wm (born 1872 in Plumstead, Kent, England), Frank (born 1874 in Plumstead, Kent, England) and George (born 1876 in Plumstead, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Sister In Law, Alice (born 1847 in Battersea, Surrey, England) and William J's Servant, Ann Matilda (born 1863 in Plumstead, Kent, England).


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William J Alexander's household

Male

William J

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret E

Alexander

Wife
Female

Catherine M

Alexander

Daughter
Male

Henry Wm

Alexander

Son
Male

Frank

Alexander

Son
Male

George

Alexander

Son
Female

Alice

Hooker

Sister In Law
Female

Ann Matilda

Howe

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Landport, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Alexander

Head

Married

42

1839

Landport, Hampshire, England

Margaret E

Alexander

Wife

Married

38

1843

Battersea, Surrey, England

Catherine M

Alexander

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Plumstead, Kent, England

Henry Wm

Alexander

Son

Single

9

1872

Plumstead, Kent, England

Frank

Alexander

Son

Single

7

1874

Plumstead, Kent, England

George

Alexander

Son

Single

5

1876

Plumstead, Kent, England

Alice

Hooker

Sister In Law

Single

34

1847

Battersea, Surrey, England

Ann Matilda

Howe

Servant

Single

18

1863

Plumstead, Kent, England

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