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Household of Alexander Blair (born 1828, Buteshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Ardrossan, Ayrshire, 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.

Alexander Blair and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Blair, born in 1828 in Rothesay, Buteshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Blair, born in 1828 in Buteshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1862 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland) and William (born 1867 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, John Taylor, born in 1834 in Buteshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Blair's household

Male

Alexander

Blair

Head
Female

Jane

Blair

Wife
Female

Annie

Blair

Daughter
Male

William

Blair

Son
Male

John

Taylor

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Blair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Blair

Head

Married

53

1828

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Jane

Blair

Wife

Married

53

1828

Buteshire, Scotland

Annie

Blair

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

William

Blair

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Taylor

Visitor

Unmarried

47

1834

Buteshire, Scotland

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