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Household of Alexander Knox (born 1835, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 Knox and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Knox, born in 1835 in Girvan, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Lillias Knox, born in 1842 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Lillias (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Janet Law, born in 1808 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Knox's household

Male

Alexander

Knox

Head
Female

Lillias

Knox

Wife
Male

John

Knox

Son
Female

Agnes

Knox

Daughter
Male

Robert

Knox

Son
Female

Lillias

Knox

Daughter
Female

Janet

Law

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Knox
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Knox

Head

Married

46

1835

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Lillias

Knox

Wife

Married

39

1842

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Knox

Son

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Knox

Daughter

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Knox

Son

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Lillias

Knox

Daughter

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Law

Mother-In-Law

Widow

73

1808

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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