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Household of Alexander Irvine (born 1853, 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 Irvine and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Irvine, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Irvine, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Thomas (born 1857 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1858 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Irvine's household

Male

Alexander

Irvine

Head
Female

Agnes

Irvine

Wife
Female

Margaret

Irvine

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Boyd

Boarder
Male

James

Harvey

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Irvine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Irvine

Head

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Irvine

Wife

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Irvine

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Boyd

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Harvey

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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