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Household of Alexander Russell (born 1829, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Russell and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Russell, born in 1829 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Russell, born in 1847 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen Anne (born 1874 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Mary Elizabeth (born 1876 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander George (born 1877 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1879 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Margaret Macintosh, born in 1868 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Russell's household
Alexander
Russell
Head
Catherine
Russell
Wife
Helen Anne
Russell
Daughter
Mary Elizabeth
Russell
Daughter
Alexander George
Russell
Son
Catherine
Russell
Daughter
Margaret
Macintosh
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Russell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Russell | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Russell | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Helen Anne | Russell | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Mary Elizabeth | Russell | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Alexander George | Russell | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Russell | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Macintosh | Servant | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland |
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