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Household of Alexander Borthwick (born 1826, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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 Borthwick and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Borthwick, born in 1826 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Borthwick, born in 1838 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1865 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1867 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Janet Barclay, born in 1805 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Borthwick's household
Alexander
Borthwick
Head
Catherine
Borthwick
Wife
Alexander
Borthwick
Son
David
Borthwick
Son
Janet
Barclay
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Borthwick |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Borthwick | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Catherine | Borthwick | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Borthwick | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Borthwick | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Barclay | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 76 | 1805 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland |
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