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Household of Alexander Mitchell (born 1814, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mitchell, born in 1814 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbara Mitchell, born in 1831 in Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1857 in Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Helen T (born 1862 in Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Betsy (born 1865 in Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jessie (born 1872 in Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Diana (born 1805 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Susan (born 1864 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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Alexander Mitchell's household
Alexander
Mitchell
Head
Barbara
Mitchell
Wife
William
Mitchell
Son
Helen T
Mitchell
Daughter
Betsy
Mitchell
Daughter
Alexander
Mitchell
Son
Jessie
Mitchell
Daughter
Diana
Stormont
Mother-In-Law
Mary
Hovells
Servant
Susan
Morgan
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Mitchell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Mitchell | Head | Married | 67 | 1814 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Barbara | Mitchell | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Mitchell | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen T | Mitchell | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Mitchell | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Mitchell | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie | Mitchell | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Diana | Stormont | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 76 | 1805 | Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | Hovells | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Susan | Morgan | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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