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Household of Alexander Drysdale (born 1846, Perthshire)
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 Drysdale and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Drysdale, born in 1846 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Drysdale, born in 1847 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Niece, Jane Turnbull, born in 1868 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Drysdale's household
Alexander
Drysdale
Head
Helen
Drysdale
Wife
Robert
Drysdale
Son
Jane
Drysdale
Daughter
Jane
Turnbull
Niece
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Drysdale |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Drysdale | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Drysdale | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Drysdale | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Drysdale | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Turnbull | Niece | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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