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Household of Alexander Gilchrist (born 1856, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, 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 Gilchrist and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gilchrist, born in 1856 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella S Gilchrist, born in 1858 in Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Archibald (born 1878 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1879 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Maggie Staik, born in 1861 in Peeblesshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Gilchrist's household
Alexander
Gilchrist
Head
Isabella S
Gilchrist
Wife
Archibald
Gilchrist
Son
Thomas
Gilchrist
Son
Maggie
Staik
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Gilchrist |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Gilchrist | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella S | Gilchrist | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | Gilchrist | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gilchrist | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Staik | Visitor | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Peeblesshire, Scotland |
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