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Household of Alexander Borthwick (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Borthwick, born in 1840 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Borthwick, born in 1842 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; William Muir (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie Mclean (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes M (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Archibald Mcl (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander M (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth A C (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary Ann K (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jane A Mcl (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Sarah Carlin, born in 1866 in Ireland.


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Alexander Borthwick's household

Male

Alexander

Borthwick

Head
Female

Jessie

Borthwick

Wife
Male

William Muir

Borthwick

Son
Female

Jessie Mclean

Borthwick

Daughter
Female

Agnes M

Borthwick

Daughter
Male

Archibald Mcl

Borthwick

Son
Male

Alexander M

Borthwick

Son
Female

Elizabeth A C

Borthwick

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann K

Borthwick

Daughter
Female

Jane A Mcl

Borthwick

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Carlin

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Borthwick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Borthwick

Head

Married

41

1840

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Borthwick

Wife

Married

39

1842

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William Muir

Borthwick

Son

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie Mclean

Borthwick

Daughter

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes M

Borthwick

Daughter

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald Mcl

Borthwick

Son

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander M

Borthwick

Son

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth A C

Borthwick

Daughter

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Ann K

Borthwick

Daughter

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane A Mcl

Borthwick

Daughter

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Carlin

Visitor

Unmarried

15

1866

Ireland

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