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Household of Duncan Alexander (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

Duncan Alexander and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan Alexander, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Christina Alexander, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Christina (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jemima (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Duncan Alexander's household

Male

Duncan

Alexander

Head
Female

Christina

Alexander

Wife
Female

Christina

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Alexander

Daughter
Male

George

Alexander

Son
Male

William

Alexander

Son
First name(s) Duncan
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

Alexander

Head

Married

50

1831

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Alexander

Wife

Married

49

1832

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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