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Household of Alexander Mitchell (born 1847, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Mitchell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mitchell, born in 1847 in Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Shirrie L A Mitchell, born in 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth S (born 1878 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), Shirrie L A (born 1876 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales), Margaret S (born 1879 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Alexander Wm (born 1881 in Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Daniel (born 1863 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales), Alexander's Nephew, Jonathan (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Catherine (born 1865 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales).


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Alexander Mitchell's household

Male

Alexander

Mitchell

Head
Female

Shirrie L A

Mitchell

Wife
Female

Elizabeth S

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Shirrie L A

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Margaret S

Mitchell

Daughter
Male

Alexander Wm

Mitchell

Son
Male

Daniel

Prosser

Boarder
Male

Jonathan

Angus

Nephew
Female

Catherine

Samuel

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mitchell

Head

Married

34

1847

Banffshire, Scotland

Shirrie L A

Mitchell

Wife

Married

30

1851

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth S

Mitchell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Shirrie L A

Mitchell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret S

Mitchell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Alexander Wm

Mitchell

Son

Single

0

1881

Gelligaer, Glamorganshire, Wales

Daniel

Prosser

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales

Jonathan

Angus

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Samuel

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales

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