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Household of Alexander Torbain (born 1803, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Torbain and 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Torbain, born in 1803 in Carnbee, Fife, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jessie, born 1842 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, John Torbain, born in 1854 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Torbain's household
Alexander
Torbain
Head
Jessie
Torbain
Daughter
John
Torbain
Grandson
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Torbain |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 78 |
| Birth year | 1803 |
| Birth place | Carnbee, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Torbain | Head | Widower | 78 | 1803 | Carnbee, Fife, Scotland | |
Jessie | Torbain | Daughter | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Torbain | Grandson | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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