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Household of Alexander Hotson (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Row, Dunbartonshire, 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 Hotson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Hotson, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Eliza Hotson, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Arnold (born 1871 in -), Ada T (born 1873 in -), Alexander D (born 1875 in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland), William J (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Basil A (born 1880 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1856 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Annie (born 1859 in Strathpeffer, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Cecilia (born 1851 in Berwickshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Hotson's household

Male

Alexander

Hotson

Head
Female

Eliza

Hotson

Wife
Male

Arnold

Hotson

Son
Female

Ada T

Hotson

Daughter
Male

Alexander D

Hotson

Son
Male

William J

Hotson

Son
Male

Basil A

Hotson

Son
Female

Jane

McKenzie

Servant
Female

Annie

Fraser

Servant
Female

Cecilia

Bowzer

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Hotson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Hotson

Head

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza

Hotson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Arnold

Hotson

Son

-

10

1871

-

Ada T

Hotson

Daughter

-

8

1873

-

Alexander D

Hotson

Son

-

6

1875

Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

William J

Hotson

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Basil A

Hotson

Son

-

1

1880

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

McKenzie

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Annie

Fraser

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Strathpeffer, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Cecilia

Bowzer

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Berwickshire, Scotland

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