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Household of James Alexander (born 1855, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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.

James Alexander and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander, born in 1855 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1855 in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1880 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Blackie, born in 1858 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Wife
Male

James

Alexander

Son
Male

William

Blackie

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

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alexander

Head

Married

26

1855

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Wife

Married

26

1855

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Alexander

Son

-

1

1880

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Blackie

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Midlothian, Scotland

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