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Household of Alexander Cumming (born 1828, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, 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 Cumming and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cumming, born in 1828 in Cullen, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Cumming, born in 1823 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1854 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland) and John (born 1864 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Robert (born 1852 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, John (born 1864 in Abbey, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Cumming's household

Male

Alexander

Cumming

Head
Female

Isabella

Cumming

Wife
Female

Jessie

Cumming

Daughter
Male

John

Cumming

Son
Male

Robert

Kennedy

Boarder
Male

John

Wanch

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cumming
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cumming

Head

Married

53

1828

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Cumming

Wife

Married

58

1823

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Cumming

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Cumming

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

Kennedy

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Banffshire, Scotland

John

Wanch

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Abbey, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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