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Household of Alexander Erskine (born 1847, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Erskine, born in 1847 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Grace Erskine, born in 1856 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marion (born 1881 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Apprentice, John Paterson, born in 1864 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
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Alexander Erskine's household
Alexander
Erskine
Head
Grace
Erskine
Wife
Thomas
Erskine
Son
Marion
Erskine
Daughter
John
Paterson
Apprentice
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Erskine |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Erskine | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Grace | Erskine | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Erskine | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Erskine | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Paterson | Apprentice | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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