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Household of Alexander Preston (born 1850, 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 Preston and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Preston, born in 1850 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Preston, born in 1852 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Grace (born 1872 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1878 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Preston's household
Alexander
Preston
Head
Margaret
Preston
Wife
Grace
Preston
Daughter
Alexander
Preston
Son
Elizabeth
Preston
Daughter
Andrew
Preston
Son
Margaret
Preston
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Preston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| 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 | Preston | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Preston | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Grace | Preston | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Preston | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Preston | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Preston | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Preston | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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