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Household of Alexander Burnside (born 1829, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 Burnside and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Burnside, born in 1829 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbara Burnside, born in 1829 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland), Barbara (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Burnside's household

Male

Alexander

Burnside

Head
Female

Barbara

Burnside

Wife
Male

Alexander

Burnside

Son
Male

David

Burnside

Son
Female

Barbara

Burnside

Daughter
Male

William

Burnside

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Burnside
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Burnside

Head

Married

52

1829

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Barbara

Burnside

Wife

Married

52

1829

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Burnside

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Burnside

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Burnside

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Burnside

Son

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

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