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Household of Alexander Cunningham (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Cunningham and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cunningham, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Cunningham, born in 1853 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Nurse, Christina Potter, born in 1816 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Cunningham's household

Male

Alexander

Cunningham

Head
Female

Catherine

Cunningham

Wife
Female

Christina

Potter

Nurse
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cunningham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cunningham

Head

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Cunningham

Wife

Married

28

1853

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Potter

Nurse

Widow

65

1816

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

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