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Household of Alexander Borthwick (born 1843, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Borthwick, born in 1843 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret J Borthwick, born in 1848 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Mary Ann McDonald, born in 1858 in Dores, Invernessshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Borthwick's household
Alexander
Borthwick
Head
Margaret J
Borthwick
Wife
William
Borthwick
Son
Elizabeth
Borthwick
Daughter
John
Borthwick
Son
Mary Ann
McDonald
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Borthwick |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Borthwick | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret J | Borthwick | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Borthwick | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Borthwick | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Borthwick | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | McDonald | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Dores, Invernessshire, Scotland |
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