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Household of Alexander Morton (born 1806, Berwickshire)

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 Morton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Morton, born in 1806 in Lauder, Berwickshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Charlotte, born 1846 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Son-In-Law, James (born 1849 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Granddaughter, Charlotte (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, John (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Morton's household

Male

Alexander

Morton

Head
Male

James

McDonald

Son-In-Law
Female

Charlotte

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Grandson
Female

Charlotte

McDonald

Granddaughter
Male

John

McDonald

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Morton

Head

Widower

75

1806

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son-In-Law

Married

32

1849

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charlotte

McDonald

Daughter

Married

35

1846

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Grandson

-

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

McDonald

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McDonald

Grandson

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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