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Household of Alexander Somerville (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Somerville, born in 1838 in Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbara Somerville, born in 1840 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland), Barbara (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth R (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in -), William P (born 1876 in -) and Albert (born 1880 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's -, Child To Nurse (Name -, born in 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Somerville's household

Male

Alexander

Somerville

Head
Female

Barbara

Somerville

Wife
Male

Robert

Somerville

Son
Female

Barbara

Somerville

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth R

Somerville

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Somerville

Son
Male

William P

Somerville

Son
Male

Albert

Somerville

Son
Male

Child To Nurse (Name

-

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Somerville

Head

Married

43

1838

Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Somerville

Wife

Married

41

1840

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Somerville

Son

-

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Somerville

Daughter

-

12

1869

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth R

Somerville

Daughter

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Somerville

Son

-

9

1872

-

William P

Somerville

Son

-

5

1876

-

Albert

Somerville

Son

-

1

1880

-

Child To Nurse (Name

-

-

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

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