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Household of Alexander Melvin (born 1844, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, 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 Melvin and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Melvin, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Melvin, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lauchlin B (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Melvin's household
Alexander
Melvin
Head
Mary
Melvin
Wife
James
Melvin
Son
Alexander
Melvin
Son
John
Melvin
Son
Lauchlin B
Melvin
Son
William
Melvin
Son
Jane
Melvin
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Melvin |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Melvin | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Melvin | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Melvin | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Melvin | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Melvin | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Lauchlin B | Melvin | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Melvin | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Melvin | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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