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Household of Alexander Douglas (born 1840, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 Douglas and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Douglas, born in 1840 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Douglas, born in 1839 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Walter (born 1865 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marion (born 1875 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Douglas's household

Male

Alexander

Douglas

Head
Female

Helen

Douglas

Wife
Male

Walter

Douglas

Son
Female

Margaret

Douglas

Daughter
Female

Marion

Douglas

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Douglas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Douglas

Head

Married

41

1840

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Douglas

Wife

Married

42

1839

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter

Douglas

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Douglas

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Douglas

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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