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Household of Alexander Leishman (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Leishman and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Leishman, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Leishman, born in 1831 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William C (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret M (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John M (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Louisa (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Adelaide (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Leishman's household

Male

Alexander

Leishman

Head
Female

Margaret

Leishman

Wife
Male

Alexander

Leishman

Son
Male

William C

Leishman

Son
Female

Margaret M

Leishman

Daughter
Male

John M

Leishman

Son
Female

Louisa

Leishman

Daughter
Female

Adelaide

Leishman

Granddaughter
Female

Mary

Leishman

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Leishman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Leishman

Head

Married

50

1831

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Leishman

Wife

Married

50

1831

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Leishman

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William C

Leishman

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret M

Leishman

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John M

Leishman

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Louisa

Leishman

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Adelaide

Leishman

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Leishman

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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