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Household of Alexander Bennet (born 1852, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bennet, born in 1852 in Canongate, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Julia Bennet, born in 1855 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Richard W (born 1879 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane C (born 1881 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Margaret Wallace, born in 1869 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Bennet's household

Male

Alexander

Bennet

Head
Female

Julia

Bennet

Wife
Male

Richard W

Bennet

Son
Female

Jane C

Bennet

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wallace

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bennet
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bennet

Head

Married

29

1852

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Julia

Bennet

Wife

Married

26

1855

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Richard W

Bennet

Son

-

2

1879

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane C

Bennet

Daughter

-

0

1881

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Wallace

Visitor

-

12

1869

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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