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Household of Alexander Fairley (born 1837, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eulesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West 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 Fairley and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Fairley, born in 1837 in Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jessie, born 1863 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister, Margaret Fairley, born in 1835 in Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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Alexander Fairley's household

Male

Alexander

Fairley

Head
Female

Jessie

Fairley

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Fairley

Sister
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Fairley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Fairley

Head

Widower

44

1837

Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jessie

Fairley

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Fairley

Sister

Unmarried

46

1835

Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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