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Household of Alexander Elder (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)
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 Elder and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Elder, born in 1842 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Rose M Elder, born in 1847 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Roslind (born 1876 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James M (born 1880 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, James E Scott, born in 1860 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Elder's household
Alexander
Elder
Head
Rose M
Elder
Wife
Isabella
Elder
Daughter
Alexander
Elder
Son
Roslind
Elder
Daughter
Elizabeth
Elder
Daughter
James E
Scott
Visitor
James M
Scott
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Elder |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Elder | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Rose M | Elder | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Elder | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Elder | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Roslind | Elder | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Elder | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James E | Scott | Visitor | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James M | Scott | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | - |
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