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Household of Alexander Mather Jr (born 1849, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Mather Jr and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mather Jr, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Eva Mather, born in 1857 in England. They had 3 children; Minnie (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Eva (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Newton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Mather Jr's household

Male

Alexander

Mather Jr

Head
Female

Eva

Mather

Wife
Female

Minnie

Mather

Daughter
Female

Jane

Mather

Daughter
Female

Eva

Mather

Daughter
Female

Mary

Davies

Servant
Female

Jane

Blair

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mather Jr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mather Jr

Head

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eva

Mather

Wife

Married

24

1857

England

Minnie

Mather

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Mather

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eva

Mather

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Davies

Servant

-

17

1864

Newton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Blair

Servant

-

17

1864

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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