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Household of William Alexander (born 1831, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.

William Alexander and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alexander, born in 1831 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Alexander, born in 1838 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Marion (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Alexander's household

Male

William

Alexander

Head
Female

Margaret

Alexander

Wife
Female

Marion

Alexander

Daughter
Female

Jane

Alexander

Daughter
Male

William

Alexander

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Alexander

Head

Married

50

1831

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Alexander

Wife

Married

43

1838

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Marion

Alexander

Daughter

-

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Alexander

Daughter

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Alexander

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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