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Household of Alexander Selkirk (born 1821, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Selkirk, born in 1821 in Newbattle, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Selkirk, born in 1837 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Step Daughter, Jane (born 1860 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Jane (born 1811 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Selkirk's household
Alexander
Selkirk
Head
Margaret
Selkirk
Wife
Jane
Reid
Step Daughter
Jane
Reid
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Selkirk |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Selkirk | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Selkirk | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Reid | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Reid | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland |
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