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Household of Alexander Mitchell (born 1817, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carnwath, 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 1817 in Darvel, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret C Mitchell, born in 1821 in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1841 in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Richard (born 1857 in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Grace (born 1856 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Jessie (born 1863 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Mitchell's household

Male

Alexander

Mitchell

Head
Female

Margaret C

Mitchell

Wife
Male

Alexander

Mitchell

Son
Male

Richard

Mitchell

Son
Female

Grace

Prentice

Servant
Female

Jessie

McVee

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mitchell

Head

Married

64

1817

Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret C

Mitchell

Wife

Married

60

1821

Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Mitchell

Son

Unmarried

40

1841

Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland

Richard

Mitchell

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland

Grace

Prentice

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

McVee

Servant

-

18

1863

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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