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Household of Alexander Widdell (born 1838, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North 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 Widdell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Widdell, born in 1838 in Lauder, Berwickshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Widdell, born in 1837 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1858 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1859 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1861 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1864 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Widdell's household

Male

Alexander

Widdell

Head
Female

Agnes

Widdell

Wife
Female

Janet

Widdell

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Widdell

Daughter
Female

Jane

Widdell

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Widdell

Daughter
Male

John

Widdell

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Widdell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Widdell

Head

Married

43

1838

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Agnes

Widdell

Wife

Married

44

1837

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Widdell

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Widdell

Daughter

-

22

1859

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Widdell

Daughter

-

20

1861

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Widdell

Daughter

-

17

1864

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Widdell

Son

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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