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Household of Alexander Young (born 1855, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Young, born in 1855 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Young, born in 1857 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1878 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, John Branford, born in 1858 in Galloway, Scotland.


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Alexander Young's household

Male

Alexander

Young

Head
Female

Margaret

Young

Wife
Female

Margaret

Young

Daughter
Male

John

Young

Son
Male

John

Branford

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Young
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Young

Head

Married

26

1855

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Young

Wife

Married

24

1857

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Young

Daughter

-

3

1878

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Young

Son

-

1

1880

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Branford

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Galloway, Scotland

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