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Household of Alexander Pitcairn (born 1812, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George (Landward), 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 Pitcairn and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Pitcairn, born in 1812 in St Andrews, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Pitcairn, born in 1818 in Durham, England. They had 1 child; Jane Anne, born 1837 in Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Salem, Fife, Scotland).
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Alexander Pitcairn's household
Alexander
Pitcairn
Head
Jane
Pitcairn
Wife
Jane Anne
Philips
Daughter
Margaret
Jervis
Servant
Margaret
Erskine
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Pitcairn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Pitcairn | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Pitcairn | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Durham, England | |
Jane Anne | Philips | Daughter | Widow | 44 | 1837 | Durham, England | |
Margaret | Jervis | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Erskine | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Salem, Fife, Scotland |
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