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Household of Alexander Cumming (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 1840 in Gorgie, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Wlson Cumming, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Daniel (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Cumming's household

Male

Alexander

Cumming

Head
Female

Helen Wlson

Cumming

Wife
Male

Alexander

Cumming

Son
Male

Robert

Cumming

Son
Male

Daniel

Cumming

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cumming
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Gorgie, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Cumming

Head

Married

41

1840

Gorgie, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen Wlson

Cumming

Wife

Married

48

1833

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Cumming

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Cumming

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Daniel

Cumming

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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