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Household of Alexander Low (born 1854, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Low and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Low, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Low, born in 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Daniel, born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Mary (born 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Brother-In-Law, John (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Sister-In-Law, Alice (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Brother-In-Law, Joseph (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Alexander (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Low's household

Male

Alexander

Low

Head
Female

Catherine

Low

Wife
Male

Daniel

Low

Son
Female

Mary

Muir

Mother-In-Law
Male

John

Muir

Brother-In-Law
Female

Alice

Muir

Sister-In-Law
Male

Joseph

Muir

Brother-In-Law
Male

Alexander

Low

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Low
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Low

Head

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Low

Wife

Married

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Daniel

Low

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Muir

Mother-In-Law

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Muir

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

Muir

Sister-In-Law

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph

Muir

Brother-In-Law

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Low

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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