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Household of George Alexander (born 1845, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saint Andrew, 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.

George Alexander and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Alexander, born in 1845 in Forge, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elsie Alexander, born in 1847 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; George C (born 1872 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland), James S (born 1874 in Abbey, Midlothian, Scotland), William W (born 1876 in Abbey, Midlothian, Scotland), John H (born 1878 in Abbey, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elsie R (born 1880 in Abbey, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Arthur Walker, born in 1860 in Forge, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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George Alexander's household

Male

George

Alexander

Head
Female

Elsie

Alexander

Wife
Male

George C

Alexander

Son
Male

James S

Alexander

Son
Male

William W

Alexander

Son
Male

John H

Alexander

Son
Female

Elsie R

Alexander

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Walker

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Forge, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Alexander

Head

Married

36

1845

Forge, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elsie

Alexander

Wife

Married

34

1847

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

George C

Alexander

Son

-

9

1872

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

James S

Alexander

Son

-

7

1874

Abbey, Midlothian, Scotland

William W

Alexander

Son

-

5

1876

Abbey, Midlothian, Scotland

John H

Alexander

Son

-

3

1878

Abbey, Midlothian, Scotland

Elsie R

Alexander

Daughter

-

1

1880

Abbey, Midlothian, Scotland

Arthur

Walker

Lodger

Unmarried

21

1860

Forge, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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