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Household of Robert Findlay Alston (born 1813, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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.

Robert Findlay Alston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Findlay Alston, born in 1813 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. Robert Findlay was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert Findlay's Servant, Ann (born 1834 in Fife, Scotland), Robert Findlay's Servant, Ann (born 1838 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Robert Findlay's Servant, S S (born 1847 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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Robert Findlay Alston's household

Male

Robert Findlay

Alston

Head
Female

Ann

Reekie

Servant
Female

Ann

McDonald

Servant
Female

S S

McKinlay

Servant
First name(s) Robert Findlay
Last name Alston
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert Findlay

Alston

Head

Widower

68

1813

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Reekie

Servant

Unmarried

47

1834

Fife, Scotland

Ann

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

43

1838

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

S S

McKinlay

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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