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Household of Alexander Cleland (born 1832, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, 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 Cleland and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cleland, born in 1832 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cleland, born in 1843 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1863 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1872 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), George A (born 1879 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Uncle, James Cleland, born in 1877 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Cleland's household

Male

Alexander

Cleland

Head
Female

Margaret

Cleland

Wife
Male

Alexander

Cleland

Son
Male

Archibald

Cleland

Son
Female

Jane

Cleland

Daughter
Male

James

Cleland

Uncle
Male

George A

Cleland

Son
Male

John

Cleland

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cleland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cleland

Head

Married

49

1832

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cleland

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Cleland

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Cleland

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Cleland

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Cleland

Uncle

Unmarried

4

1877

Lanarkshire, Scotland

George A

Cleland

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Cleland

Son

-

0

1881

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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