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Household of Alexander Mearns (born 1842, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eassie & Nevay, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1842 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Mearns, born in 1841 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1871 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1873 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary Jane (born 1876 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Mearns's household

Male

Alexander

Mearns

Head
Female

Jane

Mearns

Wife
Male

Alexander

Mearns

Son
Male

Charles

Mearns

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Mearns

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mearns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Mearns

Head

Married

39

1842

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Mearns

Wife

Married

40

1841

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Mearns

Son

-

10

1871

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Mearns

Son

-

8

1873

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Jane

Mearns

Daughter

-

5

1876

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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