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Household of Alexander Ballantine (born 1841, 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 Ballantine and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Ballantine, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Francis Ballantine, born in 1852 in England. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Elizabeth (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Catherine (born 1830 in Sutherland, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1857 in Granton, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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Alexander Ballantine's household
Alexander
Ballantine
Head
Eleanor Francis
Ballantine
Wife
Catherine
Ballantine
Daughter
Mary Elizabeth
Ballantine
Daughter
James
Ballantine
Son
Catherine
McLeod
Servant
Jane
McKenzie
Servant
Elizabeth
Anderson
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Ballantine |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Ballantine | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eleanor Francis | Ballantine | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | England | |
Catherine | Ballantine | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Elizabeth | Ballantine | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Ballantine | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | McLeod | Servant | Unmarried | 51 | 1830 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Jane | McKenzie | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Granton, Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Anderson | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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