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Household of Alexander Beaton (born 1818, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Beaton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Beaton, born in 1818 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Beaton, born in 1829 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Nephew, John (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Jane (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Beaton's household

Male

Alexander

Beaton

Head
Female

Christina

Beaton

Wife
Female

Margaret

Beaton

Daughter
Male

John

Beaton

Nephew
Female

Jane

Bertram

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Beaton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Beaton

Head

Married

63

1818

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Beaton

Wife

Married

52

1829

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Beaton

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Beaton

Nephew

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Bertram

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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