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Household of James Mitchell (born 1809, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mitchell, born in 1809 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mitchell, born in 1824 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1851 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1857 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1861 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1863 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Alexander Douglas, born in 1860 in Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Mitchell's household
James
Mitchell
Head
Margaret
Mitchell
Wife
James
Mitchell
Son
Alexander
Mitchell
Son
Margaret
Mitchell
Daughter
Elizabeth
Mitchell
Daughter
Alexander
Douglas
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mitchell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Mitchell | Head | Married | 72 | 1809 | Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Mitchell | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
James | Mitchell | Son | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Mitchell | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Mitchell | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Mitchell | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Douglas | Lodger | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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