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Household of Alexander McBean (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 McBean and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McBean, born in 1851 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie McBean, born in 1854 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1874 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Edward (born 1877 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Margaret Richards, born in 1867 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander McBean's household

Male

Alexander

McBean

Head
Female

Jessie

McBean

Wife
Male

Henry

McBean

Son
Male

Edward

McBean

Son
Male

James

McBean

Son
Female

Margaret

Richards

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McBean
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McBean

Head

Married

30

1851

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

McBean

Wife

Married

27

1854

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

McBean

Son

-

7

1874

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Edward

McBean

Son

-

4

1877

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

James

McBean

Son

-

2

1879

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Richards

Servant

-

14

1867

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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