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Household of Alexander Slight (born 1819, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Slight and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Slight, born in 1819 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary A Slight, born in 1829 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie A (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William G (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George A (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Jessie Cormack, born in 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Slight's household
Alexander
Slight
Head
Mary A
Slight
Wife
Jessie A
Slight
Daughter
William G
Slight
Son
George A
Slight
Son
Jessie
Cormack
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Slight |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Slight | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary A | Slight | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jessie A | Slight | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William G | Slight | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George A | Slight | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Cormack | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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