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Household of Alexander Mentiplay (born 1840, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Mentiplay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mentiplay, born in 1840 in Inverkeithing, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbara Mentiplay, born in 1846 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Martha (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, James Mentiplay, born in 1812 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Mentiplay's household

Male

Alexander

Mentiplay

Head
Female

Barbara

Mentiplay

Wife
Female

Martha

Mentiplay

Daughter
Male

John

Mentiplay

Son
Male

Andrew

Mentiplay

Son
Male

James

Mentiplay

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mentiplay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mentiplay

Head

Married

41

1840

Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland

Barbara

Mentiplay

Wife

Married

35

1846

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Martha

Mentiplay

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Mentiplay

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Mentiplay

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Mentiplay

Boarder

Widower

69

1812

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

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