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Household of Alexander Rowan (born 1843, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 Rowan and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Rowan, born in 1843 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Betsey Rowan, born in 1842 in Pathhead, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Agnes (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Betsey (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Lodger, David (born 1860 in -) and Alexander's Lodger, Duncan (born 1860 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).


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Alexander Rowan's household

Male

Alexander

Rowan

Head
Female

Betsey

Rowan

Wife
Female

Agnes

Rowan

Daughter
Male

James

Rowan

Son
Male

William

Rowan

Son
Male

Andrew

Rowan

Son
Female

Betsey

Rowan

Daughter
Male

David

Graham

Lodger
Male

Duncan

Haldane

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Rowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Rowan

Head

Married

38

1843

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Betsey

Rowan

Wife

Married

39

1842

Pathhead, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Rowan

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Rowan

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Rowan

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Rowan

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Betsey

Rowan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Graham

Lodger

Unmarried

21

1860

-

Duncan

Haldane

Lodger

Unmarried

21

1860

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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