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Household of William R E Alexander (born 1826)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 R E Alexander and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R E Alexander, born in 1826 in , consisted of 7 members. William R E was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Alexander, born in 1832 in East Indies.
During the period, also present in the household were William R E's Visitor, Mary H (born 1872 in Bayswater, Middlesex, England), William R E's Visitor, Harriett M (born 1875 in Gibraltar), William R E's Servant, Susan (born 1851 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England), William R E's Servant, Sarah (born 1855 in Gloucestershire, England) and William R E's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England).


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William R E Alexander's household

Male

William R E

Alexander

Head
Female

Charlotte

Alexander

Wife
Female

Mary H

Cowell

Visitor
Female

Harriett M

Cowell

Visitor
Female

Susan

Edgington

Servant
Female

Sarah

Nicholl

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Plummer

Servant
First name(s) William R E
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place East Indies

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R E

Alexander

Head

Married

55

1826

East Indies

Charlotte

Alexander

Wife

Married

49

1832

East Indies

Mary H

Cowell

Visitor

Single

9

1872

Bayswater, Middlesex, England

Harriett M

Cowell

Visitor

Single

6

1875

Gibraltar

Susan

Edgington

Servant

Single

30

1851

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Sarah

Nicholl

Servant

-

26

1855

Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Plummer

Servant

Single

17

1864

Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

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