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Household of Alexander Rutherford (born 1821, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cranston, 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 Rutherford and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Rutherford, born in 1821 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Janet (born 1845 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1857 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1864 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Margaret Rutherford, born in 1868 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Rutherford's household

Male

Alexander

Rutherford

Head
Female

Janet

Rutherford

Daughter
Male

William

Rutherford

Son
Male

James

Rutherford

Son
Female

Margaret

Rutherford

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Rutherford
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Rutherford

Head

Widower

60

1821

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Rutherford

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Rutherford

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Rutherford

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Rutherford

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

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