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Household of Alexander Thorburn (born 1853, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 Thorburn and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thorburn, born in 1853 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Thorburn, born in 1854 in Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1875 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret Sword (born 1877 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), George (born 1879 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and John Alexr (born 1880 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Frank Scott, born in 1861 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Thorburn's household
Alexander
Thorburn
Head
Margaret
Thorburn
Wife
William
Thorburn
Son
Margaret Sword
Thorburn
Daughter
George
Thorburn
Son
John Alexr
Thorburn
Son
Frank
Scott
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Thorburn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Thorburn | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Thorburn | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
William | Thorburn | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret Sword | Thorburn | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
George | Thorburn | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
John Alexr | Thorburn | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Frank | Scott | Boarder | Married | 20 | 1861 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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