Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Alexander Dodds (born 1821, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 Dodds and 4 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dodds, born in 1821 in Bowden, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Helen (born 1849 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1854 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Son-In-Law, John (born 1853 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Granddaughter, Jane S (born 1880 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Alexander Dodds's household

Male

Alexander

Dodds

Head
Female

Helen

Dodds

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Brown

Daughter
Male

John

Brown

Son-In-Law
Female

Jane S

Brown

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dodds
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dodds

Head

Widower

60

1821

Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Dodds

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Brown

Daughter

Married

27

1854

Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Brown

Son-In-Law

Married

28

1853

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Jane S

Brown

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Alexander Dodds in Edinburgh, St Giles in 1881, and follow the Dodds family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Alexander Dodds

We’ve found Alexander Dodds in 20 family trees. Find out more about Alexander Dodds' household and view the Dodds family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census