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Household of Alexander Russell (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 Russell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Russell, born in 1837 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sarah Russell, born in 1839 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Russell's household

Male

Alexander

Russell

Head
Female

Sarah

Russell

Wife
Male

Thomas

Russell

Son
Male

William

Russell

Son
Male

Alexander

Russell

Son
Female

Jane

Russell

Daughter
Male

James

Russell

Son
Female

Mary

Russell

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Russell

Head

Married

44

1837

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Russell

Wife

Married

42

1839

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Russell

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Russell

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Russell

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Russell

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Russell

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Russell

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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