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Household of Alexander Cormack (born 1797, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bower, Caithness, 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 Cormack and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cormack, born in 1797 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, James (born 1845 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Jessie (born 1859 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, George (born 1868 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander's Visitor, Jessie (born 1860 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, John (born 1869 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexander Cormack's household

Male

Alexander

Cormack

Head
Male

James

Macleod

Servant
Female

Jessie

Sinclair

Servant
Male

George

Hamilton

Servant
Female

Jessie

Bruce

Visitor
Male

John

Henderson

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cormack
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cormack

Head

Widower

84

1797

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

James

Macleod

Servant

Unmarried

36

1845

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Sinclair

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

George

Hamilton

Servant

-

13

1868

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Bruce

Visitor

Unmarried

21

1860

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

John

Henderson

Visitor

-

12

1869

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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