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Household of James Alson (born 1830, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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 Alson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alson, born in 1830 in Caithness, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Alson, born in 1835 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1865 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), Hugh (born 1870 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Hennerita (born 1874 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).


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James Alson's household

Male

James

Alson

Head
Female

Mary

Alson

Wife
Male

William

Alson

Son
Male

Hugh

Alson

Son
Female

Hennerita

Alson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Alson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Alson

Head

Married

51

1830

Caithness, Scotland

Mary

Alson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Caithness, Scotland

William

Alson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Hugh

Alson

Son

-

11

1870

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Hennerita

Alson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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