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Household of Alexander Houston (born 1847, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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 Houston and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Houston, born in 1847 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Houston, born in 1847 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; George (born 1872 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1874 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Barbra (born 1875 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Christina (born 1868 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander's Mother, Barbra (born 1803 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
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Alexander Houston's household
Alexander
Houston
Head
Catherine
Houston
Wife
George
Houston
Son
Charlotte
Houston
Daughter
Barbra
Houston
Daughter
William
Houston
Son
James
Houston
Son
John
Houston
Son
Christina
Begg
Servant
Barbra
Houston
Mother
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Houston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Houston | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Catherine | Houston | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
George | Houston | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Charlotte | Houston | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Barbra | Houston | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Houston | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
James | Houston | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Houston | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Christina | Begg | Servant | - | 13 | 1868 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Barbra | Houston | Mother | Widow | 78 | 1803 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
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