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Household of James Alexander (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander, born in 1831 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Alexander, born in 1834 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Euphemia (born 1856 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Matilda (born 1856 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1858 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1863 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1866 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Mary

Alexander

Wife
Female

Euphemia

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Mary

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Alexander

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alexander

Head

Married

50

1831

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Alexander

Wife

Married

47

1834

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Matilda

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Alexander

Daughter

-

15

1866

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Alexander

Daughter

-

9

1872

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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