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Household of Alexander Mitchell (born 1828, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, 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 Mitchell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mitchell, born in 1828 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella H R Mitchell, born in 1830 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary Ross (born 1859 in Doune, Perthshire, Scotland), Daniel (born 1862 in Doune, Perthshire, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Doune, Perthshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Doune, Perthshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1869 in Doune, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Ann Moar (born 1864 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1854 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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Alexander Mitchell's household

Male

Alexander

Mitchell

Head
Female

Isabella H R

Mitchell

Wife
Female

Mary Ross

Mitchell

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Mitchell

Son
Male

William

Mitchell

Son
Male

Alexander

Mitchell

Son
Female

Isabella

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Ann Moar

Mitchell

Servant
Female

Margaret

Williamson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mitchell

Head

Married

53

1828

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella H R

Mitchell

Wife

Married

51

1830

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Mary Ross

Mitchell

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Doune, Perthshire, Scotland

Daniel

Mitchell

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Doune, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Mitchell

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Doune, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Mitchell

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Doune, Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

Mitchell

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Doune, Perthshire, Scotland

Ann Moar

Mitchell

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Williamson

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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