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Household of Alexander Alison (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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.

Alexander Alison and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Alison, born in 1829 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Marion Alison, born in 1843 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1879 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Isabella (born 1874 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Father-In-Law, George (born 1805 in -).


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Alexander Alison's household

Male

Alexander

Alison

Head
Female

Marion

Alison

Wife
Male

Thomas

Alison

Son
Female

Isabella

Denholm

Niece
Male

George

Henderson

Father-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Alison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Alison

Head

Married

52

1829

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Alison

Wife

Married

38

1843

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Alison

Son

-

2

1879

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Denholm

Niece

-

7

1874

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Henderson

Father-In-Law

Widower

76

1805

-

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