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Household of Alexander W Russell (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland Middle, 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 W Russell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander W Russell, born in 1840 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander W was the head of the household, married to Helen Russell, born in 1843 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1868 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander W (born 1879 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander W's Father-In-Law, James Steel, born in 1805 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander W Russell's household

Male

Alexander W

Russell

Head
Female

Helen

Russell

Wife
Male

James

Russell

Son
Female

Helen

Russell

Daughter
Male

Alexander W

Russell

Son
Male

George

Russell

Son
Male

James

Steel

Father-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander W
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander W

Russell

Head

Married

41

1840

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Russell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Russell

Son

-

13

1868

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Russell

Daughter

-

5

1876

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander W

Russell

Son

-

2

1879

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Russell

Son

-

0

1881

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Steel

Father-In-Law

Widower

76

1805

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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