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Household of Alexander Mentiplay (born 1828, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pittenweem, Fife, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mentiplay, born in 1828 in Pittenweem, Fife, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elspeth Mentiplay, born in 1831 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; Christian (born 1851 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland), William (born 1859 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland), Jessie (born 1863 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland), Anderson (born 1865 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1871 in Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1876 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander's Granddaughter, Christina (born 1879 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland).


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Alexander Mentiplay's household

Male

Alexander

Mentiplay

Head
Female

Elspeth

Mentiplay

Wife
Female

Christian

Mentiplay

Daughter
Male

William

Mentiplay

Son
Female

Jessie

Mentiplay

Daughter
Male

Anderson

Mentiplay

Son
Male

Thomas

Mentiplay

Son
Male

Alexander

Mentiplay

Son
Male

Alexander

Parker

Grandson
Female

Christina

Parker

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mentiplay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mentiplay

Head

Married

53

1828

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Elspeth

Mentiplay

Wife

Married

50

1831

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

Christian

Mentiplay

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

William

Mentiplay

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Jessie

Mentiplay

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Anderson

Mentiplay

Son

-

16

1865

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Thomas

Mentiplay

Son

-

13

1868

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Mentiplay

Son

-

10

1871

Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Parker

Grandson

-

5

1876

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Parker

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

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