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Household of Alexander Selkirk (born 1846, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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 Selkirk and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Selkirk, born in 1846 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Isabella (born 1814 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alexander's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alexander's Sister, Isabella (born 1855 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, David (born 1862 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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Alexander Selkirk's household
Alexander
Selkirk
Head
Isabella
Selkirk
Mother
Elizabeth
Selkirk
Sister
Isabella
Selkirk
Sister
David
Young
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Selkirk |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Selkirk | Head | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Isabella | Selkirk | Mother | Widow | 67 | 1814 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Selkirk | Sister | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Isabella | Selkirk | Sister | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
David | Young | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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