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Household of Alexander Thorn (born 1831, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Thorn and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Thorn, born in 1831 in Keith, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Thorn, born in 1829 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1857 in Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1859 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland), George (born 1861 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1865 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1869 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1871 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Thorn's household

Male

Alexander

Thorn

Head
Female

Ann

Thorn

Wife
Male

James

Thorn

Son
Male

Alexander

Thorn

Son
Male

George

Thorn

Son
Female

Maggie

Thorn

Daughter
Female

Annie

Thorn

Daughter
Female

Jane

Thorn

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Thorn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Thorn

Head

Married

50

1831

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Thorn

Wife

Married

52

1829

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

James

Thorn

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Thorn

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

George

Thorn

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Maggie

Thorn

Daughter

-

16

1865

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Annie

Thorn

Daughter

-

12

1869

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Jane

Thorn

Daughter

-

10

1871

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

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