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Household of Alexander Gilchrist (born 1853, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, 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 1853 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gilchrist, born in 1850 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1876 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Betsey (born 1877 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Gilchrist's household
Alexander
Gilchrist
Head
Elizabeth
Gilchrist
Wife
Margaret
Gilchrist
Daughter
Betsey
Gilchrist
Daughter
John
Gilchrist
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Gilchrist |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| 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 | 28 | 1853 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gilchrist | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gilchrist | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Betsey | Gilchrist | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Gilchrist | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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