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Household of Alexander Newlands (born 1844, 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 Newlands and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Newlands, born in 1844 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Newlands, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1867 in London, Middlesex, England), Catherine (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Josephine (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Newlands's household

Male

Alexander

Newlands

Head
Female

Catherine

Newlands

Wife
Female

Janet

Newlands

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Newlands

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Newlands

Daughter
Female

Josephine

Newlands

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Newlands
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Newlands

Head

Married

37

1844

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Newlands

Wife

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Newlands

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

London, Middlesex, England

Catherine

Newlands

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Newlands

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Josephine

Newlands

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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