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Household of Alexander Mitchell (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mitchell, born in 1850 in St Andrews, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Mitchell, born in 1849 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1877 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Donald (born 1852 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1861 in Ireland).


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Alexander Mitchell's household

Male

Alexander

Mitchell

Head
Female

Agnes

Mitchell

Wife
Female

Isabella

Mitchell

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Mitchell

Son
Male

Donald

Munro

Boarder
Male

James

Donnelly

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mitchell

Head

Married

31

1850

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Mitchell

Wife

Married

32

1849

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Isabella

Mitchell

Daughter

-

6

1875

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Mitchell

Son

-

4

1877

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Donald

Munro

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Sutherland, Scotland

James

Donnelly

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Ireland

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