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Household of Alexander Lindsay (born 1822, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Lindsay, born in 1822 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Lindsay, born in 1820 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Christina Richardson, born in 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Lindsay's household

Male

Alexander

Lindsay

Head
Female

Christina

Lindsay

Wife
Male

John

Lindsay

Son
Male

William

Lindsay

Son
Female

Isabella

Lindsay

Daughter
Female

Christina

Richardson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Lindsay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Lindsay

Head

Married

59

1822

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Lindsay

Wife

Married

61

1820

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Lindsay

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Lindsay

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Lindsay

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Richardson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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