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Household of James Alexander (born 1833, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alexander, born in 1833 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Alexander, born in 1833 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1863 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in -), David (born 1867 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1873 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, James Welsh, born in 1854 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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James Alexander's household
James
Alexander
Head
Helen
Alexander
Wife
William
Alexander
Son
Robert
Alexander
Son
David
Alexander
Son
Margaret
Alexander
Daughter
Andrew
Alexander
Son
Mary Ann
Alexander
Daughter
James
Welsh
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Alexander | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Alexander | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | - | |
David | Alexander | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Alexander | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Alexander | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Alexander | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Welsh | Visitor | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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