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Household of Alexander Thorburn (born 1803, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thorburn, born in 1803 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Janet, born 1843 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1828 in Ireland) and Alexander's Servant, Ellen (born 1866 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Thorburn's household
Alexander
Thorburn
Head
Janet
Thorburn
Daughter
Mary
Watson
Servant
Ellen
Gracie
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Thorburn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 78 |
| Birth year | 1803 |
| Birth place | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Thorburn | Head | Widower | 78 | 1803 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Thorburn | Daughter | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Watson | Servant | Unmarried | 53 | 1828 | Ireland | |
Ellen | Gracie | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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