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Household of Alexander Boswell (born 1806, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Boswell, born in 1806 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 2 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Boswell, born in 1828 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland.


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Alexander Boswell's household

Male

Alexander

Boswell

Head
Female

Christina

Boswell

Wife
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Boswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Boswell

Head

Married

75

1806

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Christina

Boswell

Wife

Married

53

1828

Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland

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