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Household of Alexander Campbell (born 1846, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Campbell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Campbell, born in 1846 in Strathpeffer, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Robina Campbell, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1871 in Ireland) and Barbara (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Step Son, John (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Step Son, William (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Janet (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Campbell's household

Male

Alexander

Campbell

Head
Female

Robina

Campbell

Wife
Male

John

Campbell

Son
Male

John

Davidson

Step Son
Male

William

Davidson

Step Son
Female

Helen

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Campbell

Daughter
Female

Janet

Robertson

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Campbell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Strathpeffer, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Campbell

Head

Married

35

1846

Strathpeffer, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Robina

Campbell

Wife

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Campbell

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Davidson

Step Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Davidson

Step Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Davidson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Ireland

Barbara

Campbell

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Robertson

Boarder

-

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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