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Household of Margaret Alexander (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Linton, Peeblesshire, 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.

Margaret Alexander and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Alexander, born in 1850 in St Andrews, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Margaret was the head of the household, married to David Alexander, born in 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland), Geddes (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1880 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Sister, Elisabeth (born 1852 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret's Visitor, James Adam (born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Margaret Alexander's household

Female

Margaret

Alexander

Head
Male

David

Alexander

Son
Male

Geddes

Alexander

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Geddes

Sister
Male

James Adam

Park

Visitor
Female

Elisabeth

Geddes

Daughter
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Margaret

Alexander

Head

Married

31

1850

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

David

Alexander

Son

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

Geddes

Alexander

Son

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Elisabeth

Geddes

Sister

Unmarried

29

1852

Midlothian, Scotland

James Adam

Park

Visitor

-

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elisabeth

Geddes

Daughter

-

1

1880

-

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