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Household of Alexander Dunbar (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, Lanarkshire, 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 Dunbar and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dunbar, born in 1826 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Risona Dunbar, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, John McTavish, born in 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Dunbar's household

Male

Alexander

Dunbar

Head
Female

Risona

Dunbar

Wife
Male

John

Dunbar

Son
Male

John

McTavish

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dunbar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dunbar

Head

Married

55

1826

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Risona

Dunbar

Wife

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Dunbar

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McTavish

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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