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Household of Alexander Colquhoun (born 1838, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Colquhoun, born in 1838 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Brother, William (born 1840 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander's House Keeper, - (born 1848 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1850 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Archibald (born 1862 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Alexander (born 1861 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Colquhoun's household

Male

Alexander

Colquhoun

Head
Male

William

Colquhoun

Brother
Female

-

Hamilton

House Keeper
Female

Elizabeth

Button

Servant
Female

Jane

Johnston

Servant
Male

Archibald

Bryce

Servant
Male

Alexander

Walker

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Colquhoun
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Colquhoun

Head

Unmarried

43

1838

Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Colquhoun

Brother

Unmarried

41

1840

Renfrewshire, Scotland

-

Hamilton

House Keeper

Married

33

1848

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Button

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Johnston

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Bryce

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Walker

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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