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Household of Alexander Russell (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Russell, born in 1831 in Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen W Russell, born in 1834 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jemima (born 1859 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1861 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Jane (born 1863 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Daughter-In-Law, Eliza (born 1853 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Grandson, John (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Grandson, Robert (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Granddaughter, Helen R (born 1881 in -).


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Alexander Russell's household

Male

Alexander

Russell

Head
Female

Helen W

Russell

Wife
Female

Jemima

Russell

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Russell

Son
Female

Jane

Russell

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Pringle

Daughter-In-Law
Male

Alexander

Russell

Grandson
Male

John

Russell

Grandson
Male

Robert

Russell

Grandson
Female

Helen R

Russell

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Russell

Head

Married

50

1831

Midlothian, Scotland

Helen W

Russell

Wife

Married

47

1834

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Russell

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Russell

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Russell

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Eliza

Pringle

Daughter-In-Law

Married

28

1853

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Russell

Grandson

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Russell

Grandson

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Russell

Grandson

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen R

Russell

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

-

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