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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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.

Alexander Anderson and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Anderson, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 2 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Companion, Alison Riddell, born in 1856 in Chapelton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Anderson's household

Female

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Alison

Riddell

Companion
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Anderson

Head

Widow

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Riddell

Companion

Unmarried

25

1856

Chapelton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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