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Household of Alexander Birrell (born 1837, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 Birrell and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Birrell, born in 1837 in Inverkeithing, Fife, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth S Birrell, born in 1833 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 7 children; Alexandrina (born 1856 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), William (born 1859 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Mary N (born 1864 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Elizabeth Lyon (born 1867 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Eupha J (born 1869 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Davina (born 1871 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and Johanna (born 1878 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, John Drysdale, born in 1832 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
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Alexander Birrell's household
Alexander
Birrell
Head
Elizabeth S
Birrell
Wife
Alexandrina
Birrell
Daughter
William
Birrell
Son
Mary N
Birrell
Daughter
Elizabeth Lyon
Birrell
Daughter
Eupha J
Birrell
Daughter
Davina
Birrell
Daughter
Johanna
Birrell
Daughter
John
Drysdale
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Birrell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Birrell | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland | |
Elizabeth S | Birrell | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Alexandrina | Birrell | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
William | Birrell | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary N | Birrell | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Elizabeth Lyon | Birrell | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Eupha J | Birrell | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Davina | Birrell | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Johanna | Birrell | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
John | Drysdale | Servant | Widower | 49 | 1832 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
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