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Household of Alexander Richardson (born 1857, 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 Richardson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Richardson, born in 1857 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Richardson, born in 1859 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Baby, born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Brother-In-Law, Thomas (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Sister-In-Law, Margaret (born 1873 in Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Mother, Agnes (born 1827 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Richardson's household

Male

Alexander

Richardson

Head
Female

Jane

Richardson

Wife
Female

Baby

Richardson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Brother-In-Law
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Sister-In-Law
Female

Agnes

Richardson

Mother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Richardson

Head

Married

24

1857

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Jane

Richardson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Baby

Richardson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Dawson

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Dawson

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

8

1873

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Richardson

Mother

Married

54

1827

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

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