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Household of Alexander Horsburgh (born 1855, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Duddington, 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 Horsburgh and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Horsburgh, born in 1855 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Cornelia Horsburgh, born in 1857 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1879 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, William Thomson, born in 1844 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Alexander Horsburgh's household

Male

Alexander

Horsburgh

Head
Female

Cornelia

Horsburgh

Wife
Male

William

Horsburgh

Son
Male

William

Thomson

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Horsburgh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Horsburgh

Head

Married

26

1855

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Cornelia

Horsburgh

Wife

Married

24

1857

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Horsburgh

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Thomson

Boarder

Unmarried

37

1844

Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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