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Household of Alexander Law (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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 Law and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Law, born in 1831 in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Law, born in 1838 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1853 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jemima (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Eliza (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Law's household

Male

Alexander

Law

Head
Female

Jane

Law

Wife
Male

Alexander

Law

Son
Female

Jemima

Law

Daughter
Male

David

Law

Son
Female

Eliza

Law

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Law
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Law

Head

Married

50

1831

Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Law

Wife

Married

43

1838

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Law

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Law

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Law

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Law

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

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