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Household of James Mitchell (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Temple, Midlothian, 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.

James Mitchell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mitchell, born in 1829 in Carrington, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Mitchell, born in 1838 in Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1863 in Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1868 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1875 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1878 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Helen Mitchell, born in 1866 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James Mitchell's household

Male

James

Mitchell

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Mitchell

Wife
Male

John

Mitchell

Son
Male

Archibald

Mitchell

Son
Male

James

Mitchell

Son
Female

Mary

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Mitchell

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Mitchell

Son
Female

Helen

Mitchell

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mitchell

Head

Married

52

1829

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

Elisabeth

Mitchell

Wife

Married

43

1838

Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Mitchell

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Port of Menteith, Perthshire, Scotland

Archibald

Mitchell

Son

-

13

1868

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Mitchell

Son

-

11

1870

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Mitchell

Daughter

-

9

1872

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Mitchell

Daughter

-

6

1875

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Mitchell

Son

-

3

1878

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Mitchell

Visitor

Unmarried

15

1866

Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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