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Household of Alexander Lesslis (born 1838, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leuchars, Fife, 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 Lesslis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Lesslis, born in 1838 in Fife, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Lesslis, born in 1837 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1860 in Fife, Scotland), Alen (born 1867 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Fife, Scotland), David (born 1873 in Fife, Scotland) and Elspeth (born 1876 in Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, Alexander Lesslis, born in 1876 in Fife, Scotland.


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Alexander Lesslis's household

Male

Alexander

Lesslis

Head
Female

Janet

Lesslis

Wife
Male

Robert

Lesslis

Son
Female

Alen

Lesslis

Daughter
Male

William

Lesslis

Son
Male

David

Lesslis

Son
Female

Elspeth

Lesslis

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Lesslis

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Lesslis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Lesslis

Head

Married

43

1838

Fife, Scotland

Janet

Lesslis

Wife

Married

44

1837

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Lesslis

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Fife, Scotland

Alen

Lesslis

Daughter

-

14

1867

Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

William

Lesslis

Son

-

10

1871

Fife, Scotland

David

Lesslis

Son

-

8

1873

Fife, Scotland

Elspeth

Lesslis

Daughter

-

5

1876

Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Lesslis

Grandson

-

5

1876

Fife, Scotland

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