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Household of Alexander French (born 1857, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stobhill, 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 French and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander French, born in 1857 in Borthwick, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann French, born in 1857 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Eliza (born 1879 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1881 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Jane Collier, born in 1872 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Alexander French's household

Male

Alexander

French

Head
Female

Ann

French

Wife
Female

Jane

Collier

Boarder
Female

Eliza

French

Daughter
Female

Annie

French

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name French
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

French

Head

Married

24

1857

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

French

Wife

Married

24

1857

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Collier

Boarder

Unmarried

9

1872

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Eliza

French

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Annie

French

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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