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Household of Alexander Mearns (born 1844, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 Mearns and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mearns, born in 1844 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Mary (born 1820 in England), Alexander's Sister, Sarah (born 1860 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Niece, Jane (born 1879 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1847 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Mearns's household

Male

Alexander

Mearns

Head
Female

Mary

Mearns

Mother
Female

Sarah

Mearns

Sister
Female

Jane

Chapman

Niece
Male

James

Bain

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mearns
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mearns

Head

Unmarried

37

1844

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Mearns

Mother

Widow

61

1820

England

Sarah

Mearns

Sister

Unmarried

21

1860

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Chapman

Niece

-

2

1879

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Bain

Boarder

Married

34

1847

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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