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Household of Alexander Methven (born 1846, 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 Methven and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Methven, born in 1846 in Largo, Fife, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Methven, born in 1849 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Andrew (born 1877 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Largo, Fife, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Methven's household

Male

Alexander

Methven

Head
Female

Janet

Methven

Wife
Male

Andrew

Methven

Son
Male

James

Methven

Son
Male

George

Methven

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Methven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Largo, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Methven

Head

Married

35

1846

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Methven

Wife

Married

32

1849

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Methven

Son

-

4

1877

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

James

Methven

Son

-

2

1879

Largo, Fife, Scotland

George

Methven

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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