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Household of James McAlpine (born 1857, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 McAlpine and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McAlpine, born in 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie McAlpine, born in 1860 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Margaret (born 1857 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Catherine (born 1862 in Ireland).


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James McAlpine's household

Male

James

McAlpine

Head
Female

Jessie

McAlpine

Wife
Female

Margaret

Higgins

Lodger
Female

Catherine

Daly

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name McAlpine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

McAlpine

Head

Married

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

McAlpine

Wife

Married

21

1860

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Higgins

Lodger

Unmarried

24

1857

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Daly

Lodger

Unmarried

19

1862

Ireland

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