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Household of John McAlpine (born 1837, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 McAlpine and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McAlpine, born in 1837 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen McAlpine, born in 1838 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John McAlpine's household

Male

John

McAlpine

Head
Female

Helen

McAlpine

Wife
Female

Margaret

McAlpine

Daughter
Male

John

McAlpine

Son
Female

Janet

McAlpine

Daughter
Female

Jane

McAlpine

Daughter
Female

Helen

McAlpine

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McAlpine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McAlpine

Head

Married

44

1837

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

McAlpine

Wife

Married

43

1838

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

McAlpine

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McAlpine

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

McAlpine

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

McAlpine

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

McAlpine

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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