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1851 Census McAlpine

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Sylann

Sylann Report 6 Oct 2020 15:23

I have a 1851 census on ancestry but the full address is missing 15...........

it's for David McAlpine 1791 aged 60 born Linlithgow living in Edinburgh St Cuthbert's
with 3 daughters Janet 35 Mary 20 and Marion 20

I've got his death certificate for 1858 15 Reigo St so I want to make sure it's him

Thank you

safc

safc Report 6 Oct 2020 15:41

Record Transcription:
1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census

15, Riego Street, St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland
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Household Members
Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
David McAlpin Head Widower Male 60 1791 Day Labourer Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland
Janet McAlpin Daughter Unmarried Female 35 1816 Laundress Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland
Mary McAlpin Daughter Unmarried Female 30 1821 Laundress Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland
Marion McAlpin Daughter Unmarried Female 20 1831 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Andrew Graham Visitor Widower Male 45 1806 Day Labourer Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sylann

Sylann Report 6 Oct 2020 15:48

Thank you It's the one I'm following now to make sure he's the right one

mgnv

mgnv Report 10 Oct 2020 02:33

1851 Census
Piece: SCT1851/685 Place: St Cuthbert's -Midlothian Enumeration District: 36
Civil Parish: St. Cuthbert's Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 710 Page: 10 Schedule: 47
Address: Riego Street
Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MCALPINE David Head W M 60 Day Labourer West Lothian - Linlithgow
MCALPINE Janet Dau U F 35 Laundress West Lothian - Uphall
MCALPINE Mary Dau U F 30 Laundress Midlothian - Colinton
MCALPINE Marion Dau U F 20 Midlothian - Edinburgh
GRAHAM Andrew Visitr W M 45 Day Labourer Lanarkshire - Dunsyre


1841 Census
Piece: SCT1841/685 Place: St Cuthbert's -Midlothian Enumeration District: 82
Civil Parish: St Cuthberts Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: St Cuthberts
Folio: 82 Page: 12
Address: 15 Riego St
Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
MCALPINE Davd M 50 Labourer Outside Census County (1841)
MCALPINE Mary F 20 Female Servant Outside Census County (1841)
MCALPINE Agnes F 20 Washer Midlothian
MCALPINE James M 12 Shoemaker Apprentice Midlothian
MCALPINE Marion F 9 Midlothian

1841 & 1851 are the only Midlothian censuses online at FreeCEN

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 10 Oct 2020 09:50

Possible baptisms of the children James, Marion and Janet ??

MCALPINE
JAMES
Parents: DAVID MCALPINE/CATHARINE YOUNG FR8992 (FR8992)
M
02/08/1827
685/2
340 153
St Cuthbert's


MCALPINE
MARION
DAVID MCALPINE/CATHERINE YOUNG FR1944 (FR1944)
F
11/02/1831
685/2
340 411
St Cuthbert's

MCCALPINE
JANET
DAVID MCCALPINE/CATHARINE YOUNG FR374 (FR374)
F
02/04/1815
672/
20 206
Uphall or Strathbrock



A couple of children who aren't on the censuses above:

MCALPINE
HELEN
DAVID MCALPINE/CATHARINE YOUNG FR1019 (FR1019)
F
28/08/1825
677/
40 178
Colinton (or Hailes)


MCALPIN
DAVID
DAVID MCALPIN/KATHERINE YOUNG FR316 (FR316)
M
27/02/1814
698/A
10 300
Ratho

Marriage of parents??

YOUNG
CATHARINE
DAVID MCCALPINE/FR435 (FR435)
28/10/1813
672/
20 266
Uphall or Strathbrock


All these places are either in Edinburgh, or just to the west of it.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 10 Oct 2020 10:00

I don't see David's birth anywhere in West Lothian, but would hazard a guess that this MIGHT be a sister, given the names:

MCALPINE
AGNESS
DAVID MCALPINE/JANET WARTON FR1621 (FR1621)
F
24/11/1786
668/
40 441
Linlithgow

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 10 Oct 2020 10:02

Death of David's daughter Agnes who is in the 1841 census posted above ??

MCALPINE
AGNES
Parents/other details: DAVID MC ALPINE
22
F
11/04/1844
685/2
510 190
St Cuthbert's

mgnv

mgnv Report 10 Oct 2020 18:47

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1BT-4V4

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ46-39B
Name: Helen McAlpine
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 28 Aug 1825
Event Place (Original): Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland
Gender: Female
Father's Name: David McAlpine
Mother's Name: Catherine Young

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTR3-J4W

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQC6-QSQ
Name Marion McAlpine
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 11 Feb 1831
Event Place (Original): Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Gender: Female
Father's Name: David McAlpine
Mother's Name: Catherine Young

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTNN-MZF
Name: McAlpine
Event Type: Christening
Event Place (Original): Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 2 Mar 1831
Birthplace: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Death Date: 15 Mar 1831
Father's Name: David McAlpine



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