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Household of Alexander Kirk (born 1852, Selkirkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Kirk, born in 1852 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Kirk, born in 1854 in Kirkhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Samuel, born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Father, Samuel Kirk Sr, born in 1806 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Kirk's household

Male

Alexander

Kirk

Head
Female

Janet

Kirk

Wife
Male

Samuel

Kirk

Son
Male

Samuel

Kirk Sr

Father
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Kirk
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Kirk

Head

Married

29

1852

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Janet

Kirk

Wife

Married

27

1854

Kirkhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Samuel

Kirk

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Samuel

Kirk Sr

Father

Widower

75

1806

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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