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Household of Alexander Mitchell (born 1853, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Mitchell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mitchell, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Annie M Mitchell, born in 1852 in England. They had 2 children; Alexander C (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George W (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Aunt, Elizabeth Wight, born in 1826 in Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Alexander Mitchell's household

Male

Alexander

Mitchell

Head
Female

Annie M

Mitchell

Wife
Male

Alexander C

Mitchell

Son
Male

George W

Mitchell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wight

Aunt
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Mitchell

Head

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie M

Mitchell

Wife

Married

29

1852

England

Alexander C

Mitchell

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George W

Mitchell

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wight

Aunt

Unmarried

55

1826

Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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