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Household of Alexander Houston (born 1818, Kirkcudbrightshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anwoth, Kirkcudbrightshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Houston, born in 1818 in Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Houston, born in 1828 in Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1867 in Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1873 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1872 in Anwoth, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1876 in Anwoth, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Houston's household
Alexander
Houston
Head
Elizabeth
Houston
Wife
Catherine
Houston
Daughter
Sarah
Houston
Daughter
Elizabeth
Houston
Granddaughter
Alexander
Houston
Grandson
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Houston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Houston | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Houston | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Houston | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Houston | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Houston | Granddaughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Anwoth, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Houston | Grandson | - | 5 | 1876 | Anwoth, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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