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Household of James Mitchell (born 1826, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Luce, Wigtownshire, 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 1826 in Barr, Ayrshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Mitchell, born in 1827 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1861 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Margaret Susan (born 1863 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Elisabeth Campbell (born 1868 in New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Mary Jane (born 1857 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1881 in New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1865 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1863 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Mitchell's household

Male

James

Mitchell

Head
Female

Mary

Mitchell

Wife
Male

James

Mitchell

Son
Female

Margaret Susan

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth Campbell

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

McQuistin

Daughter
Male

James

McQuistin

Grandson
Female

Mary Ann

Ross

Servant
Male

William

Paterson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mitchell

Head

Married

55

1826

Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Mitchell

Wife

Married

54

1827

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Mitchell

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret Susan

Mitchell

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elisabeth Campbell

Mitchell

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

McQuistin

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

McQuistin

Grandson

-

0

1881

New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Paterson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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