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Household of Alexander Rutherford (born 1826, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonkirk, 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 Rutherford and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Rutherford, born in 1826 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Rutherford, born in 1837 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1858 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Jemima (born 1867 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Edward (born 1871 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1874 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and George (born 1876 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1877 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, Peter (born 1880 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Rutherford's household

Male

Alexander

Rutherford

Head
Female

Jessie

Rutherford

Wife
Female

Margaret

Rutherford

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Rutherford

Daughter
Male

Edward

Rutherford

Son
Female

Janet

Rutherford

Daughter
Male

George

Rutherford

Son
Male

Alexander

Rutherford

Grandson
Male

Peter

Rutherford

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Rutherford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Rutherford

Head

Married

55

1826

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jessie

Rutherford

Wife

Married

44

1837

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Rutherford

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jemima

Rutherford

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Edward

Rutherford

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Rutherford

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George

Rutherford

Son

-

5

1876

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Rutherford

Grandson

-

4

1877

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Peter

Rutherford

Grandson

-

1

1880

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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