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Household of Alexander Carson (born 1833, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Borthwick, 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 Carson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Carson, born in 1833 in Carnwath, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Euphemia C Carson, born in 1832 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter C (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, William (born 1880 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Carson's household

Male

Alexander

Carson

Head
Female

Euphemia C

Carson

Wife
Male

George

Carson

Son
Male

Robert

Carson

Son
Male

Peter C

Carson

Son
Male

Alexander

Carson

Grandson
Male

William

Taylor

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Carson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Carnwath, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Carson

Head

Married

48

1833

Carnwath, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Euphemia C

Carson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George

Carson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Carson

Son

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

Peter C

Carson

Son

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Carson

Grandson

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Taylor

Grandson

-

1

1880

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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