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Household of Alex Waddell (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, 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 Waddell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Waddell, born in 1853 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Lillias Waddell, born in 1858 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alex (born 1878 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Boarder, James (born 1853 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alex's Boarder, Alex (born 1865 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Alex's Servant, Isa (born 1865 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alex Waddell's household

Male

Alex

Waddell

Head
Female

Lillias

Waddell

Wife
Male

Alex

Waddell

Son
Female

Mary

Waddell

Daughter
Male

James

Baillie

Boarder
Male

Alex

Baillie

Boarder
Female

Isa

McKie

Servant
First name(s) Alex
Last name Waddell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Waddell

Head

Married

28

1853

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lillias

Waddell

Wife

-

23

1858

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alex

Waddell

Son

-

3

1878

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Waddell

Daughter

-

1

1880

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Baillie

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alex

Baillie

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Isa

McKie

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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