David Erskine
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Household of Alexander Erskine (born 1839, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, Fife, 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 Erskine and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Erskine, born in 1839 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Erskine, born in 1844 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Helen (born 1864 in Carnock, Fife, Scotland), Elspeth (born 1866 in Carnock, Fife, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Carnock, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Carnock, Fife, Scotland), Christina (born 1875 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and Janet (born 1878 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Helen (born 1852 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1844 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Christina (born 1856 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Erskine's household
Alexander
Erskine
Head
Janet
Erskine
Wife
Helen
Erskine
Daughter
Elspeth
Erskine
Daughter
Elizabeth
Erskine
Daughter
William
Erskine
Son
Christina
Erskine
Daughter
Janet
Erskine
Daughter
Helen
Meiklejohn
Boarder
Elizabeth
Meiklejohn
Boarder
Christina
Meiklejohn
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Erskine |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Erskine | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Janet | Erskine | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Erskine | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Carnock, Fife, Scotland | |
Elspeth | Erskine | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Carnock, Fife, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Erskine | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Carnock, Fife, Scotland | |
William | Erskine | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Carnock, Fife, Scotland | |
Christina | Erskine | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Janet | Erskine | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Helen | Meiklejohn | Boarder | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Meiklejohn | Boarder | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Meiklejohn | Boarder | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland |
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