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Household of Alexander Williamson (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 Williamson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Williamson, born in 1837 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Williamson, born in 1841 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1859 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1862 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland), Jean (born 1866 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1873 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, Alexander Williamson, born in 1880 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Williamson's household

Male

Alexander

Williamson

Head
Female

Margaret

Williamson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Williamson

Daughter
Male

John

Williamson

Son
Female

Jean

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Williamson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Williamson

Son
Male

Alexander

Williamson

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Williamson

Head

Married

44

1837

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Williamson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Williamson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Williamson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Jean

Williamson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Williamson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Williamson

Son

-

8

1873

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Williamson

Grandson

-

1

1880

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

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