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Household of Alexander Findlay (born 1832, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, 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 Findlay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Findlay, born in 1832 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Findlay, born in 1827 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1864 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1868 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1878 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Alexander (born 1849 in Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Findlay's household

Male

Alexander

Findlay

Head
Female

Margaret

Findlay

Wife
Female

Mary

Findlay

Daughter
Female

Jane

Findlay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Lewis

Granddaughter
Male

Alexander

Ross

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Findlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Findlay

Head

Married

49

1832

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Findlay

Wife

Married

54

1827

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Findlay

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Findlay

Daughter

-

13

1868

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lewis

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Ross

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Kincardineshire, Scotland

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