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Household of David Russell (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, Fife, 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.

David Russell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Russell, born in 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jeanie R Russell, born in 1833 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1858 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), Janie (born 1859 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), Carrie (born 1864 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and Harry (born 1874 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Visitor, William E (born 1853 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and David's Servant, Christina (born 1863 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland).


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David Russell's household

Male

David

Russell

Head
Female

Jeanie R

Russell

Wife
Male

Robert

Russell

Son
Female

Janie

Russell

Daughter
Female

Carrie

Russell

Daughter
Male

Harry

Russell

Son
Male

William E

Shaw

Visitor
Female

Christina

Heigh

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Russell

Head

Married

55

1826

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie R

Russell

Wife

Married

48

1833

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Russell

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Janie

Russell

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Carrie

Russell

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Harry

Russell

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

William E

Shaw

Visitor

Unmarried

28

1853

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Christina

Heigh

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

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