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Household of Alexander Cumming (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 Cumming and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cumming, born in 1851 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Alice Cumming, born in 1851 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1879 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1881 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister, Marion Cumming, born in 1859 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Alexander Cumming's household

Male

Alexander

Cumming

Head
Female

Alice

Cumming

Wife
Male

Robert

Cumming

Son
Female

Sarah

Cumming

Daughter
Female

Marion

Cumming

Sister
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cumming
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cumming

Head

Married

30

1851

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

Cumming

Wife

Married

30

1851

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Cumming

Son

-

2

1879

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Cumming

Daughter

-

0

1881

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Cumming

Sister

Unmarried

22

1859

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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