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Household of Alexander Sellar (born 1808, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Speymouth, Moray, 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 Sellar and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sellar, born in 1808 in Mortlach, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Sellar, born in 1820 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Marjory (born 1856 in Morayshire, Scotland) and John (born 1863 in Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandchild, Jane (born 1870 in Morayshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandchild, Alexander (born 1872 in Morayshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Sellar's household

Male

Alexander

Sellar

Head
Female

Janet

Sellar

Wife
Female

Marjory

Sellar

Daughter
Male

John

Sellar

Son
Female

Jane

Winchester

Grandchild
Male

Alexander

Grant

Grandchild
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sellar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Sellar

Head

Married

73

1808

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Janet

Sellar

Wife

Married

61

1820

Banffshire, Scotland

Marjory

Sellar

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Morayshire, Scotland

John

Sellar

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Morayshire, Scotland

Jane

Winchester

Grandchild

-

11

1870

Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

Grant

Grandchild

-

9

1872

Morayshire, Scotland

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