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Household of Alexander Renton (born 1821, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire (East 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 Renton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Renton, born in 1821 in Ayton, Berwickshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Renton, born in 1816 in England. They had 4 children; Alison (born 1854 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1856 in England), Barbra (born 1861 in England) and James (born 1863 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Margaret Harnsby (born 1875 in Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland), Alexander's Grandson, John Stoot (born 1877 in Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, William (born 1878 in Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Renton's household

Male

Alexander

Renton

Head
Female

Margaret

Renton

Wife
Female

Alison

Renton

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Renton

Daughter
Female

Barbra

Renton

Daughter
Male

James

Renton

Son
Female

Margaret Harnsby

Renton

Granddaughter
Male

John Stoot

Renton

Grandson
Male

William

Renton

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Renton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Renton

Head

Married

60

1821

Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret

Renton

Wife

Married

65

1816

England

Alison

Renton

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret

Renton

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

England

Barbra

Renton

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

England

James

Renton

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret Harnsby

Renton

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland

John Stoot

Renton

Grandson

-

4

1877

Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland

William

Renton

Grandson

-

3

1878

Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland

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