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Household of Alexander Elder (born 1847, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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 Elder and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Elder, born in 1847 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 2 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister, Margaret Elder, born in 1845 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.


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Alexander Elder's household

Male

Alexander

Elder

Head
Female

Margaret

Elder

Sister
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Elder
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Elder

Head

Unmarried

34

1847

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Elder

Sister

Unmarried

36

1845

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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