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Household of Alexander Sutherland (born 1838, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Sutherland and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Sutherland, born in 1838 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Sutherland, born in 1846 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Benjamin (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Sutherland's household

Male

Alexander

Sutherland

Head
Female

Catherine

Sutherland

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Sutherland

Daughter
Male

John

Sutherland

Son
Male

Benjamin

Sutherland

Son
Female

Mary

Sutherland

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Sutherland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Sutherland

Head

Married

43

1838

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Sutherland

Wife

Married

35

1846

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sutherland

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Sutherland

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Benjamin

Sutherland

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Sutherland

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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