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Household of Alexander Mason (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cramond, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mason, born in 1842 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Mason, born in 1835 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1868 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Helen (born 1870 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William (born 1876 in Cramond, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Alexander Young, born in 1853 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland.


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Alexander Mason's household

Male

Alexander

Mason

Head
Female

Jane

Mason

Wife
Female

Janet

Mason

Daughter
Female

Helen

Mason

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Mason

Daughter
Male

William

Mason

Son
Male

Alexander

Young

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mason
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mason

Head

Married

39

1842

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Mason

Wife

-

46

1835

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Mason

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Mason

Daughter

-

11

1870

Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Mason

Daughter

-

9

1872

Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Mason

Son

-

5

1876

Cramond, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Young

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

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