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Household of Alexander Ritchie (born 1821, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East 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.

Alexander Ritchie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Ritchie, born in 1821 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ritchie, born in 1822 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William (born 1863 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and George (born 1866 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Ritchie's household

Male

Alexander

Ritchie

Head
Female

Margaret

Ritchie

Wife
Male

Alexander

Ritchie

Son
Male

William

Ritchie

Son
Male

George

Ritchie

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Ritchie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Ritchie

Head

Married

60

1821

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Ritchie

Wife

Married

59

1822

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Ritchie

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Ritchie

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George

Ritchie

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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