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Household of Alexander Hay (born 1822, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 Hay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Hay, born in 1822 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Alexander Hay, born in 1853 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1853 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1852 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Jenny Mutter (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Maggie (born 1852 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Catherine (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, William (born 1853 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Hay's household

Male

Alexander

Hay

Head
Male

Alexander

Hay

Son
Female

Mary

Hay

Daughter
Female

Jenny Mutter

Hay

Niece
Female

Maggie

Fisher

Servant
Female

Catherine

Watson

Servant
Male

William

Pendreigh

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Hay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Hay

Head

Married

59

1822

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Hay

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Hay

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jenny Mutter

Hay

Niece

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Fisher

Servant

Married

29

1852

Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Orkney, Scotland

William

Pendreigh

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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