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Household of Alexander Fairgrieve (born 1836, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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 Fairgrieve and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Fairgrieve, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Harriet Fairgrieve, born in 1836 in England. They had 4 children; Maggie M E (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella A (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander E (born 1871 in England) and Mary E (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Mary Cunningham, born in 1864 in Cousland, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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Alexander Fairgrieve's household
Alexander
Fairgrieve
Head
Harriet
Fairgrieve
Wife
Maggie M E
Fairgrieve
Daughter
Isabella A
Fairgrieve
Daughter
Alexander E
Fairgrieve
Son
Mary E
Fairgrieve
Daughter
Mary
Cunningham
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Fairgrieve |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Fairgrieve | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Harriet | Fairgrieve | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | England | |
Maggie M E | Fairgrieve | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella A | Fairgrieve | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander E | Fairgrieve | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | England | |
Mary E | Fairgrieve | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Cunningham | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Cousland, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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