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Household of William Alexander (born 1844, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Catherine

Alexander

Wife
Female

Agnes Archibald

Alexander

Daughter
Male

John Cossar

Alexander

Son
Male

William

Alexander

Son
Male

Thomas Cossar

Alexander

Son
Male

James Finlayson

Alexander

Son
Female

Jemima

Donaldson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alexander

Head

Married

37

1844

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Alexander

Wife

Married

39

1842

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes Archibald

Alexander

Daughter

-

15

1866

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Cossar

Alexander

Son

-

13

1868

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Alexander

Son

-

10

1871

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas Cossar

Alexander

Son

-

7

1874

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James Finlayson

Alexander

Son

-

5

1876

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jemima

Donaldson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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