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Household of Alexander Colquhoun (born 1839, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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 Colquhoun and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Colquhoun, born in 1839 in Govan, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Colquhoun, born in 1838 in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1862 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1869 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1872 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, William (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, John (born 1863 in England).
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Alexander Colquhoun's household
Alexander
Colquhoun
Head
Janet
Colquhoun
Wife
John
Colquhoun
Son
William
Colquhoun
Son
Jane
Colquhoun
Daughter
Alexander
Colquhoun
Son
William
Jardine
Boarder
John
Robertson
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Colquhoun |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Colquhoun | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Colquhoun | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Colquhoun | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
William | Colquhoun | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Colquhoun | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Colquhoun | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
William | Jardine | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Robertson | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | England |
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