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Household of Alexander Martin (born 1820, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 Martin and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Martin, born in 1820 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William James, born 1865 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1831 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Joan (born 1847 in Durness, Sutherland, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1855 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Martin's household

Male

Alexander

Martin

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Martin

Sister
Male

William James

Martin

Son
Female

Joan

Swanston

Servant
Female

Jane

Bell

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Martin
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Martin

Head

Widower

61

1820

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Martin

Sister

Unmarried

50

1831

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William James

Martin

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Joan

Swanston

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

Durness, Sutherland, Scotland

Jane

Bell

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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