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Household of Alexander McLeish (born 1847, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Currie, 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 McLeish and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McLeish, born in 1847 in Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen McLeish, born in 1848 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1871 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1874 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1878 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander McLeish's household

Male

Alexander

McLeish

Head
Female

Helen

McLeish

Wife
Female

Ann

McLeish

Daughter
Male

William

McLeish

Son
Male

Alexander

McLeish

Son
Female

Agnes

McLeish

Daughter
Male

John

McLeish

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McLeish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McLeish

Head

Married

34

1847

Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

McLeish

Wife

Married

33

1848

Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

McLeish

Daughter

-

10

1871

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

William

McLeish

Son

-

7

1874

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

McLeish

Son

-

5

1876

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

McLeish

Daughter

-

3

1878

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McLeish

Son

-

1

1880

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

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