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Household of Alexander Somerville (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Somerville and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Somerville, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Somerville, born in 1838 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Somerville's household

Male

Alexander

Somerville

Head
Female

Catherine

Somerville

Wife
Male

James

Somerville

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

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Somerville

Head

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Somerville

Wife

Married

43

1838

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Somerville

Son

-

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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