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Household of Alexander Melvin (born 1832, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Melvin, born in 1832 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Eliza Melvin, born in 1835 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet B (born 1870 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Eliza (born 1873 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Christina (born 1875 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John A (born 1879 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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Alexander Melvin's household
Alexander
Melvin
Head
Eliza
Melvin
Wife
Janet B
Melvin
Daughter
Eliza
Melvin
Daughter
Christina
Melvin
Daughter
John A
Melvin
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Melvin |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Melvin | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Eliza | Melvin | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet B | Melvin | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Eliza | Melvin | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Christina | Melvin | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John A | Melvin | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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