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Household of Alexander Brown (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 Brown and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Brown, born in 1840 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Brown, born in 1839 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Janet, born 1860 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, John Buchanan, born in 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Brown's household

Male

Alexander

Brown

Head
Female

Mary

Brown

Wife
Female

Janet

Brown

Daughter
Male

John

Buchanan

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Brown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Brown

Head

Married

41

1840

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Brown

Wife

Married

42

1839

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Buchanan

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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