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Household of Alexander Birrell (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wemyss, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Birrell, born in 1850 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Birrell, born in 1854 in Gallatown, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1876 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Jessie (born 1879 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland).


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Alexander Birrell's household

Male

Alexander

Birrell

Head
Female

Margaret

Birrell

Wife
Female

Isabella

Birrell

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Birrell

Daughter
Male

James

Birrell

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Birrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Birrell

Head

Married

31

1850

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Birrell

Wife

Married

27

1854

Gallatown, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Birrell

Daughter

-

5

1876

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Jessie

Birrell

Daughter

-

2

1879

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

James

Birrell

Son

-

0

1881

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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