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Household of Alexander Young (born 1818, Sutherland)

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 Young and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Young, born in 1818 in Golspie, Sutherland, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1867 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander J (born 1869 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Helen (born 1852 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1825 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Young's household

Male

Alexander

Young

Head
Male

William

Young

Son
Male

Alexander J

Young

Son
Female

Helen

Scott

Niece
Female

Sarah Ann

Main

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Young
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Young

Head

Widower

63

1818

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

William

Young

Son

-

14

1867

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander J

Young

Son

-

12

1869

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Scott

Niece

Unmarried

29

1852

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sarah Ann

Main

Servant

Widow

56

1825

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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