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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1815, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Anderson, born in 1815 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1853 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert S (born 1856 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Lucretia G (born 1858 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Andrew J (born 1872 in United States), Alexander's Granddaughter, Bessie (born 1874 in United States) and Alexander's Visitor, Katie (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Robert S

Anderson

Son
Female

Lucretia G

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Andrew J

Brass

Grandson
Female

Bessie

Brass

Granddaughter
Female

Katie

Clunlas

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Widower

66

1815

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert S

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Lucretia G

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew J

Brass

Grandson

Unmarried

9

1872

United States

Bessie

Brass

Granddaughter

Unmarried

7

1874

United States

Katie

Clunlas

Visitor

Unmarried

12

1869

Midlothian, Scotland

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