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Household of Alexander Whitson (born 1815, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 Whitson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Whitson, born in 1815 in Crichton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Whitson, born in 1813 in Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1847 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Christina (born 1854 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Mary (born 1856 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Whitson's household

Male

Alexander

Whitson

Head
Female

Helen

Whitson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Whitson

Son
Female

Christina

Whitson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Whitson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Whitson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Whitson

Head

Married

66

1815

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Whitson

Wife

Married

68

1813

Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Whitson

Son

Unmarried

34

1847

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Christina

Whitson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Whitson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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