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Household of William Elgin (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Elgin and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elgin, born in 1826 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Elgin, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Anne Murray, born in 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Elgin's household

Male

William

Elgin

Head
Female

Christina

Elgin

Wife
Male

Alexander

Elgin

Son
Female

Anne

Murray

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Elgin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Elgin

Head

Married

55

1826

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Elgin

Wife

Married

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Elgin

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Anne

Murray

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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