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Household of Alexander Milligan (born 1849, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 Milligan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Milligan, born in 1849 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Milligan, born in 1849 in Carfin, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Jane (born 1856 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Jessie (born 1861 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Milligan's household

Male

Alexander

Milligan

Head
Female

Jane

Milligan

Wife
Male

John

Milligan

Son
Female

Jane

Milligan

Daughter
Female

Jane

Clark

Niece
Female

Jessie

Dickson

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Milligan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Milligan

Head

Married

32

1849

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Milligan

Wife

Married

32

1849

Carfin, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Milligan

Son

-

3

1878

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Milligan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Clark

Niece

Unmarried

25

1856

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Dickson

Visitor

Unmarried

20

1861

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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