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Household of Alexander Sanderson (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Sanderson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sanderson, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen Sanderson, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Sanderson's household

Male

Alexander

Sanderson

Head
Female

Ellen

Sanderson

Wife
Male

James

Sanderson

Son
Female

Jane

Sanderson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Sanderson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sanderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Sanderson

Head

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Sanderson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Sanderson

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Sanderson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Sanderson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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