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Household of Alexander Mason (born 1820, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 Mason and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mason, born in 1820 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mason, born in 1823 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Georgina, born 1851 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Alexander (born 1803 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1829 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Lillias (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Mason's household

Male

Alexander

Mason

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mason

Wife
Female

Georgina

Mason

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Schultze

Boarder
Male

James

Downs

Boarder
Female

Lillias

Henderson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mason
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mason

Head

Married

61

1820

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Mason

Wife

Married

58

1823

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Mason

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Schultze

Boarder

Widower

78

1803

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Downs

Boarder

Married

52

1829

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Lillias

Henderson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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