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Household of Alexander Fairgrieve (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Kate Fairgrieve, born in 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Maggie (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Eliza (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alex E (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Jean Grant, born in 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Fairgrieve's household

Male

Alexander

Fairgrieve

Head
Female

Kate

Fairgrieve

Wife
Female

Maggie

Fairgrieve

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Fairgrieve

Daughter
Male

Alex E

Fairgrieve

Son
Male

George

Fairgrieve

Son
Female

Jean

Grant

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Fairgrieve
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
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

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Kate

Fairgrieve

Wife

Married

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Fairgrieve

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Fairgrieve

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alex E

Fairgrieve

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Fairgrieve

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jean

Grant

Servant

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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