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Household of Alexander Richardson (born 1848, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Richardson, born in 1848 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Richardson, born in 1849 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Stewart (born 1869 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1871 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1876 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, James Murray, born in 1857 in Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Richardson's household

Male

Alexander

Richardson

Head
Female

Helen

Richardson

Wife
Male

Stewart

Richardson

Son
Female

Agnes

Richardson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Richardson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Richardson

Daughter
Male

James

Murray

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Richardson

Head

Married

33

1848

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Richardson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Stewart

Richardson

Son

-

12

1869

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Richardson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Richardson

Daughter

-

7

1874

St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Richardson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Murray

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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