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Household of Alexander Catcher (born 1853, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Catcher and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Catcher, born in 1853 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Catcher, born in 1854 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Daniel Lightbody, born in 1859 in Coulter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Catcher's household

Male

Alexander

Catcher

Head
Female

Helen

Catcher

Wife
Male

Daniel

Lightbody

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Catcher
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Catcher

Head

Married

28

1853

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Catcher

Wife

Married

27

1854

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Daniel

Lightbody

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Coulter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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