Alexander Cumming
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Household of John Alexander (born 1834, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1834 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Alexander, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; Ann (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Ann Alexander, born in 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Alexander's household
John
Alexander
Head
Ann
Alexander
Wife
Ann
Alexander
Daughter
John
Alexander
Son
Elizabeth
Alexander
Daughter
Jane
Alexander
Daughter
Mary Ann
Alexander
Daughter
Jessie
Alexander
Daughter
Helen
Alexander
Daughter
James
Alexander
Son
Ann
Alexander
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Alexander | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Alexander | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Alexander | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Alexander | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Alexander | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Alexander | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Alexander | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Alexander | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Alexander | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Alexander | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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