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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1834, Aberdeenshire)

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 Anderson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Anderson, born in 1834 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen Anderson, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Samuel (born 1869 in -), Alexander (born 1874 in Malta) and Thomas (born 1878 in Malta).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, William Morison, born in 1863 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Ellen

Anderson

Wife
Male

Samuel

Anderson

Son
Male

Alexander

Anderson

Son
Male

Thomas

Anderson

Son
Male

William

Morison

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Married

47

1834

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ellen

Anderson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Samuel

Anderson

Son

-

12

1869

-

Alexander

Anderson

Son

-

7

1874

Malta

Thomas

Anderson

Son

-

3

1878

Malta

William

Morison

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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