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Household of James Alexander (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 1828 in Canongate, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Alexander, born in 1831 in Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, Alexander (born 1851 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Ann (born 1876 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Alexander's household

Male

James

Alexander

Head
Female

Ann

Alexander

Wife
Male

Alexander

Urquhart

Son-In-Law
Female

Ann

Urquhart

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Alexander

Head

Married

53

1828

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Alexander

Wife

Married

50

1831

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Urquhart

Son-In-Law

Married

30

1851

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Urquhart

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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