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Household of Alexander Leishman (born 1838, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Romney Marsh, Kent, England

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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 Leishman and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Leishman, born in 1838 in Duffield, Derbyshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Bertie (born 1874 in Dymchurch, Kent, England) and William (born 1876 in Dymchurch, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Other, Mary (born 1831 in Westwell, Kent, England) and Alexander's Servant, Charlotte (born 1846 in Kent, England).


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Alexander Leishman's household

Male

Alexander

Leishman

Head
Male

Bertie

Leishman

Son
Male

William

Leishman

Son
Female

Mary

Harvey

Other
Female

Charlotte

Baldock

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Leishman
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Duffield, Derbyshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Leishman

Head

Widower

43

1838

Duffield, Derbyshire, England

Bertie

Leishman

Son

Single

7

1874

Dymchurch, Kent, England

William

Leishman

Son

Single

5

1876

Dymchurch, Kent, England

Mary

Harvey

Other

Married

50

1831

Westwell, Kent, England

Charlotte

Baldock

Servant

Single

35

1846

Kent, England

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