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Household of Alexander Barbour (born 1850, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Barbour and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Barbour, born in 1850 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Barbour, born in 1851 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Brother-In-Law, James Kerr, born in 1858 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Barbour's household

Male

Alexander

Barbour

Head
Female

Jessie

Barbour

Wife
Male

John

Barbour

Son
Male

James

Kerr

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Barbour
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Barbour

Head

Married

31

1850

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie

Barbour

Wife

Married

30

1851

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Barbour

Son

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Kerr

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

23

1858

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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