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Household of Alexander Thorburn (born 1830, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thorburn, born in 1830 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Thorburn, born in 1834 in Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1871 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1857 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister, Mary Smith, born in 1830 in Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Thorburn's household
Alexander
Thorburn
Head
Rebecca
Thorburn
Wife
James
Thorburn
Son
William
Thorburn
Son
Mary
Thorburn
Daughter
Mary
Smith
Sister
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Thorburn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Thorburn | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Rebecca | Thorburn | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | Thorburn | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | Thorburn | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Thorburn | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Smith | Sister | Unmarried | 51 | 1830 | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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