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Household of Alexander Morrison (born 1820, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 Morrison and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Morrison, born in 1820 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Morrison, born in 1836 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1873 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Catherine (born 1823 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, John (born 1858 in Ireland), Alexander's Servant, Thomas (born 1863 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Morrison's household

Male

Alexander

Morrison

Head
Female

Charlotte

Morrison

Wife
Male

Alexander

Morrison

Son
Female

Catherine

Graham

Boarder
Male

John

Brooks

Servant
Male

Thomas

Ballyntine

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Morrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Morrison

Head

Married

61

1820

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

Morrison

Wife

Married

45

1836

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Morrison

Son

-

8

1873

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

Graham

Boarder

Unmarried

58

1823

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Brooks

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Ireland

Thomas

Ballyntine

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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