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Household of John Alexander (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Alexander, born in 1851 in -. They had 3 children; Elen (born 1872 in -), James (born 1875 in -) and Andrew (born 1877 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Elizabeth Liddle, born in 1860 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Alexander's household

Male

John

Alexander

Head
Female

Janet

Alexander

Wife
Female

Elen

Alexander

Daughter
Male

James

Alexander

Son
Male

Andrew

Alexander

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Liddle

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
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

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Alexander

Wife

Married

30

1851

-

Elen

Alexander

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

-

James

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

-

Andrew

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Liddle

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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