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Household of Alexander Ferguson (born 1856, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Ferguson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Ferguson, born in 1856 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Ferguson, born in 1857 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, John Murray, born in 1851 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Ferguson's household
Alexander
Ferguson
Head
Catherine
Ferguson
Wife
Elizabeth
Ferguson
Daughter
Jane
Ferguson
Daughter
Alexander
Ferguson
Son
Henry
Ferguson
Son
John
Murray
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Ferguson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Ferguson | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Ferguson | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Ferguson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Ferguson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Ferguson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Henry | Ferguson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Murray | Boarder | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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