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Household of Peter Alexander (born 1855, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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.

Peter Alexander and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Alexander, born in 1855 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1855 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret W (born 1878 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, Robert McFarlane, born in 1858 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Peter Alexander's household

Male

Peter

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Wife
Female

Margaret W

Alexander

Daughter
Male

Robert

Alexander

Son
Male

Robert

McFarlane

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Peter

Alexander

Head

Married

26

1855

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Wife

Married

26

1855

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret W

Alexander

Daughter

-

3

1878

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Alexander

Son

-

1

1880

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Robert

McFarlane

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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