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Household of Alexander Dalgety (born 1842, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Dalgety and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dalgety, born in 1842 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elspeth Dalgety, born in 1847 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander Constable (born 1878 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elsie Mckay (born 1879 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Maggie Hardie (born 1881 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Jane Gibson Williamson, born in 1868 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Dalgety's household

Male

Alexander

Dalgety

Head
Female

Elspeth

Dalgety

Wife
Male

Alexander Constable

Dalgety

Son
Female

Elsie Mckay

Dalgety

Daughter
Female

Maggie Hardie

Dalgety

Daughter
Female

Jane Gibson

Williamson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dalgety
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dalgety

Head

Married

39

1842

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elspeth

Dalgety

Wife

Married

34

1847

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Alexander Constable

Dalgety

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elsie Mckay

Dalgety

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maggie Hardie

Dalgety

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane Gibson

Williamson

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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