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Household of Helen Anderson (born 1849, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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.

Helen Anderson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Anderson, born in 1849 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Helen was the head of the household, They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1868 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1876 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Boarder, Catherine (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen's Boarder, Jane (born 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Helen Anderson's household

Female

Helen

Anderson

Head
Male

Alexander

Anderson

Son
Male

William

Anderson

Son
Female

Catherine

McAdam

Boarder
Female

Jane

Bradley

Boarder
First name(s) Helen
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Anderson

Head

Unmarried

32

1849

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Anderson

Son

-

13

1868

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Anderson

Son

-

5

1876

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

McAdam

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Bradley

Boarder

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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