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Household of Alexander Cunningham (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cunningham, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Cunningham, born in 1848 in Millerhill, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Christina (born 1871 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Niece, Augusta Cunningham, born in 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Cunningham's household

Male

Alexander

Cunningham

Head
Female

Janet

Cunningham

Wife
Female

Christina

Cunningham

Daughter
Male

James

Cunningham

Son
Male

William

Cunningham

Son
Male

Alexander

Cunningham

Son
Female

Augusta

Cunningham

Niece
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cunningham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cunningham

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Cunningham

Wife

Married

33

1848

Millerhill, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Cunningham

Daughter

-

10

1871

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

James

Cunningham

Son

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Cunningham

Son

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Cunningham

Son

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Augusta

Cunningham

Niece

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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