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Household of Alex Morton (born 1855, Clackmannanshire)

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 Morton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Morton, born in 1855 in Kincardine, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 6 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Johann Morton, born in 1856 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret Ann (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Visitor, Margaret Ann (born 1830 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Alex's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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Alex Morton's household

Male

Alex

Morton

Head
Female

Johann

Morton

Wife
Male

James

Morton

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Morton

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ann

McKenzie

Visitor
Male

John

Jarvis

Boarder
First name(s) Alex
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Kincardine, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Morton

Head

Married

26

1855

Kincardine, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Johann

Morton

Wife

Married

25

1856

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

Morton

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret Ann

Morton

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret Ann

McKenzie

Visitor

Married

51

1830

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

John

Jarvis

Boarder

Married

22

1859

Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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