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Household of Alexander Menelaws (born 1845, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Menelaws, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Menelaws, born in 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Margaret (born 1860 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Catherine (born 1853 in Killearn, Invernessshire, Scotland).

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Household members (7 people)

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship	Marital status	Age	Birth year	Birth place
Alexander	Menelaws	Head	Married	36	1845	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Catherine	Menelaws	Wife	Married	26	1855	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
James	Menelaws	Son	-	4	1877	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Thomas	Menelaws	Son	-	2	1879	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Catherine	Menelaws	Daughter	-	0	1881	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret	Ferguson	Boarder	Unmarried	21	1860	Renfrewshire, Scotland
Catherine	Wilson	Boarder	Unmarried	28	1853	Killearn, Invernessshire, Scotland