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Household of Alexander Cumming (born 1843, Invernessshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cumming, born in 1843 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elsie Cumming, born in 1844 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, John Sharp, born in 1851 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Cumming's household
Alexander
Cumming
Head
Elsie
Cumming
Wife
John
Cumming
Son
Thomas
Cumming
Son
Mary
Cumming
Daughter
William
Cumming
Son
John
Sharp
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Cumming |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Invernessshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Cumming | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Elsie | Cumming | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
John | Cumming | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Cumming | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Cumming | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Cumming | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Sharp | Boarder | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland |
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