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Household of Alexander Boswell (born 1846, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, 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 Boswell and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Boswell, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Boswell, born in 1850 in England. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1869 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Louisa (born 1881 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).
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Alexander Boswell's household
Alexander
Boswell
Head
Helen
Boswell
Wife
Helen
Boswell
Daughter
Alexander
Boswell
Son
Eliza
Boswell
Daughter
John
Boswell
Son
Louisa
Boswell
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Boswell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Boswell | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Boswell | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | England | |
Helen | Boswell | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Boswell | Son | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Boswell | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Boswell | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Louisa | Boswell | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
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