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Household of John Grieve Alexander (born 1846, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 Grieve Alexander and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Grieve Alexander, born in 1846 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John Grieve was the head of the household, married to Barbara Alexander, born in 1849 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; John Grieve (born 1870 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), Peter Grahame (born 1874 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), Robert M (born 1872 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Alexander C (born 1879 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John Grieve's Servant, Margaret Anderson, born in 1863 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Grieve Alexander's household
John Grieve
Alexander
Head
Barbara
Alexander
Wife
John Grieve
Alexander
Son
Peter Grahame
Alexander
Son
Robert M
Alexander
Son
Alexander C
Alexander
Son
Margaret
Anderson
Servant
| First name(s) | John Grieve |
| Last name | Alexander |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Grieve | Alexander | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Barbara | Alexander | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
John Grieve | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Peter Grahame | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Robert M | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander C | Alexander | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Anderson | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland |
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