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Household of Alex Morrison (born 1830, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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.

Alex Morrison and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Morrison, born in 1830 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Margaret Morrison, born in 1831 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Steven (born 1858 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1864 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alex's Grandson, James Morrison, born in 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alex Morrison's household

Male

Alex

Morrison

Head
Female

Margaret

Morrison

Wife
Male

Steven

Morrison

Son
Male

William

Morrison

Son
Male

Alexander

Morrison

Son
Male

James

Morrison

Grandson
First name(s) Alex
Last name Morrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Morrison

Head

Married

51

1830

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Morrison

Wife

Married

50

1831

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Steven

Morrison

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Morrison

Son

-

17

1864

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Morrison

Son

-

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Morrison

Grandson

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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