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Household of Alexander Metchell (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Metchell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Metchell, born in 1840 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Cecilia Metchell, born in 1840 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Gregor (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1865 in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Metchell's household

Male

Alexander

Metchell

Head
Female

Cecilia

Metchell

Wife
Male

Alexander

Metchell

Son
Male

Gregor

Metchell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Metchell

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Metchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Metchell

Head

Married

41

1840

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Cecilia

Metchell

Wife

Married

41

1840

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Metchell

Son

-

13

1868

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Gregor

Metchell

Son

-

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Metchell

Daughter

-

16

1865

Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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