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Household of Alexander Gilroy (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Gilroy and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gilroy, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Gilroy, born in 1838 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Agnes D (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John A (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth W (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Gilroy's household

Male

Alexander

Gilroy

Head
Female

Agnes

Gilroy

Wife
Female

Agnes D

Gilroy

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gilroy

Daughter
Male

John A

Gilroy

Son
Female

Elizabeth W

Gilroy

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gilroy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gilroy

Head

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Gilroy

Wife

Married

43

1838

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Agnes D

Gilroy

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Gilroy

Daughter

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John A

Gilroy

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth W

Gilroy

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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