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Household of Alexander Russel (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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 Russel and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Russel, born in 1842 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Rachel Russel, born in 1837 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1871 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1873 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, William (born 1875 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, William (born 1823 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Russel's household

Male

Alexander

Russel

Head
Female

Rachel

Russel

Wife
Male

Alexander

Russel

Son
Male

William

Russel

Son
Male

William

Sclater

Boarder
Male

William

Collie

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Russel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Russel

Head

Married

39

1842

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Rachel

Russel

Wife

Married

44

1837

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Russel

Son

-

10

1871

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Russel

Son

-

8

1873

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Sclater

Boarder

-

6

1875

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Collie

Boarder

Unmarried

58

1823

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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