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Household of Alexander Drysdale (born 1837, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Drysdale, born in 1837 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Drysdale, born in 1837 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1862 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie K (born 1864 in Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Lizzie S (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1792 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Ellen (born 1853 in England).
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Alexander Drysdale's household
Alexander
Drysdale
Head
Catherine
Drysdale
Wife
Isabella
Drysdale
Daughter
Maggie K
Drysdale
Daughter
Lizzie S
Drysdale
Daughter
Elizabeth
Drysdale
Mother
Ellen
Ford
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Drysdale |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Drysdale | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Drysdale | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Drysdale | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie K | Drysdale | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Lizzie S | Drysdale | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Drysdale | Mother | Widow | 89 | 1792 | Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Ford | Boarder | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | England |
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