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Household of Alexander Drysdale (born 1825, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Morham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Drysdale, born in 1825 in Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret P Drysdale, born in 1839 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane B (born 1869 in St George, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in St George, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1875 in St George, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Isabella (born 1860 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Drysdale's household
Alexander
Drysdale
Head
Margaret P
Drysdale
Wife
Jane B
Drysdale
Daughter
Alexander
Drysdale
Son
William
Drysdale
Son
Isabella
Smith
Servant
Elizabeth
Hare
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Drysdale |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Drysdale | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret P | Drysdale | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane B | Drysdale | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | St George, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Drysdale | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | St George, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Drysdale | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | St George, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Hare | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland |
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