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Household of Alexander Birnie (born 1836, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Birnie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Birnie, born in 1836 in Banff, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Esther H M Birnie, born in 1836 in England. They had 6 children; William (born 1864 in England), John M (born 1866 in England), Robert (born 1868 in England), Thomas M (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Archibald M (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth A J (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Birnie's household

Male

Alexander

Birnie

Head
Female

Esther H M

Birnie

Wife
Male

William

Birnie

Son
Male

John M

Birnie

Son
Male

Robert

Birnie

Son
Male

Thomas M

Birnie

Son
Male

Archibald M

Birnie

Son
Female

Elizabeth A J

Birnie

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Birnie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Birnie

Head

Married

45

1836

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Esther H M

Birnie

Wife

Married

45

1836

England

William

Birnie

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

England

John M

Birnie

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

England

Robert

Birnie

Son

-

13

1868

England

Thomas M

Birnie

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald M

Birnie

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth A J

Birnie

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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