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Household of Alexander Cameron (born 1837, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Meigle, Perthshire, 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 Cameron and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cameron, born in 1837 in Alyth, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Jane (born 1862 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Annie (born 1868 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Catherine (born 1874 in Inverarity, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, William (born 1879 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Mother, Jane (born 1806 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Cameron's household

Male

Alexander

Cameron

Head
Female

Jane

Cameron

Daughter
Female

Annie

Cameron

Daughter
Female

Mary

Cameron

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Cameron

Daughter
Male

William

Cameron

Grandson
Female

Jane

Cameron

Mother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cameron
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cameron

Head

Widower

44

1837

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Cameron

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Annie

Cameron

Daughter

-

13

1868

Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Cameron

Daughter

-

10

1871

Murroes, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine

Cameron

Daughter

-

7

1874

Inverarity, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Cameron

Grandson

-

2

1879

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Cameron

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

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