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Household of Alexander Montgomery (born 1843, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Montgomery and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Montgomery, born in 1843 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Montgomery, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Douglas M (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen F (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Father-In-Law, Douglas (born 1810 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Janet (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Helen (born 1865 in Fala, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Montgomery's household

Male

Alexander

Montgomery

Head
Female

Jessie

Montgomery

Wife
Male

Douglas M

Montgomery

Son
Female

Helen F

Montgomery

Daughter
Male

William

Montgomery

Son
Male

Douglas

McEwan

Father-In-Law
Female

Janet

Chapman

Servant
Female

Helen

Glendinning

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Montgomery
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Montgomery

Head

Married

38

1843

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jessie

Montgomery

Wife

Married

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Douglas M

Montgomery

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen F

Montgomery

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Montgomery

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Douglas

McEwan

Father-In-Law

Widower

71

1810

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Chapman

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Glendinning

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Fala, Midlothian, Scotland

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