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Household of Alexander Dawson (born 1819, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Dawson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dawson, born in 1819 in Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elspet Dawson, born in 1821 in Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1857 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1858 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Peter (born 1858 in Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Murdoch (born 1855 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Dawson's household
Alexander
Dawson
Head
Elspet
Dawson
Wife
Alexander
Dawson
Son
Elizabeth
Dawson
Daughter
Peter
Kemp
Boarder
Murdoch
Young
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Dawson | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elspet | Dawson | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Dawson | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Dawson | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Kemp | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Murdoch | Young | Boarder | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
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