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Household of Alexander Grant (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Grant, born in 1839 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Grant, born in 1839 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth Fairfoul, born in 1812 in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland.


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Alexander Grant's household

Male

Alexander

Grant

Head
Female

Margaret

Grant

Wife
Male

Alexander

Grant

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Grant

Daughter
Male

James

Grant

Son
Female

Maggie

Grant

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Fairfoul

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Grant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Grant

Head

Married

42

1839

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Grant

Wife

Married

42

1839

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Grant

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Grant

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

James

Grant

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Maggie

Grant

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Fairfoul

Mother-In-Law

Widow

69

1812

Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland

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