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Household of Alexander Whithope (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Temple, 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 Whithope and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Whithope, born in 1851 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Whithope, born in 1842 in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1871 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Archibald P (born 1874 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marion P (born 1880 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Step Son, James Green, born in 1862 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Whithope's household

Male

Alexander

Whithope

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Whithope

Wife
Male

John

Whithope

Son
Male

Alexander

Whithope

Son
Male

Archibald P

Whithope

Son
Male

Andrew

Whithope

Son
Female

Marion P

Whithope

Daughter
Male

James

Green

Step Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Whithope
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Whithope

Head

Married

30

1851

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Whithope

Wife

Married

39

1842

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Whithope

Son

-

10

1871

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Whithope

Son

-

8

1873

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Archibald P

Whithope

Son

-

7

1874

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Andrew

Whithope

Son

-

4

1877

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion P

Whithope

Daughter

-

1

1880

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Green

Step Son

-

19

1862

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

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