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Household of John Alexander (born 1821, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Alexander, born in 1821 in Newhouse, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Alexander, born in 1831 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1869 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Alexander's household

Male

John

Alexander

Head
Female

Isabella

Alexander

Wife
Male

James

Alexander

Son
Male

Thomas

Alexander

Son
Female

Mary

Alexander

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Newhouse, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Alexander

Head

Married

60

1821

Newhouse, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Isabella

Alexander

Wife

Married

50

1831

Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Alexander

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Alexander

Son

-

12

1869

Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Alexander

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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