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Household of John Alexander (born 1820, 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.
John Alexander and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1820 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Alexander, born in 1824 in Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth D (born 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Anna (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Alexander's household
John
Alexander
Head
Janet
Alexander
Wife
Helen
Alexander
Daughter
Elizabeth D
Alexander
Daughter
Janet
Alexander
Daughter
Anna
Alexander
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Alexander | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Alexander | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Fife, Scotland | |
Helen | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth D | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Anna | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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