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Household of Alexander Grant (born 1823, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Grant and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Grant, born in 1823 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Jessie (born 1850 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1874 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Son-In-Law, William (born 1852 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1871 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Grant's household
Alexander
Grant
Head
William
Renton
Son-In-Law
Jessie
Renton
Daughter
Alexander
Renton
Grandson
William
Renton
Son
James
Renton
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Grant |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Grant | Head | Widower | 58 | 1823 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Renton | Son-In-Law | Married | 29 | 1852 | North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Renton | Daughter | Married | 31 | 1850 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Renton | Grandson | - | 10 | 1871 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Renton | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Renton | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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