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Household of Alexander Boswell (born 1842, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Boswell and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Boswell, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Boswell, born in 1849 in France. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Margaret Lawson, born in 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Boswell's household
Alexander
Boswell
Head
Catherine
Boswell
Wife
Alexander
Boswell
Son
Margaret
Lawson
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Boswell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Boswell | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Boswell | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | France | |
Alexander | Boswell | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Lawson | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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