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Household of Finlay Russell (born 1856, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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.

Finlay Russell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Finlay Russell, born in 1856 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 6 members. Finlay was the head of the household, married to Catherine Russell, born in 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Rosina (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Finlay's Sister, Catherine (born 1860 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Finlay's Sister-In-Law, Martha (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Finlay Russell's household

Male

Finlay

Russell

Head
Female

Catherine

Russell

Wife
Female

Rosina

Russell

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Russell

Son
Female

Catherine

Russell

Sister
Female

Martha

Hunter

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) Finlay
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Finlay

Russell

Head

Married

25

1856

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Catherine

Russell

Wife

-

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rosina

Russell

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Russell

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Russell

Sister

Unmarried

21

1860

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Martha

Hunter

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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