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Household of James Mitchell (born 1823, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mitchell, born in 1823 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Mitchell, born in 1830 in Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jessie L, born 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1797 in Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Niece, Maggie J (born 1871 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
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James Mitchell's household
James
Mitchell
Head
Helen
Mitchell
Wife
Jessie L
Mitchell
Daughter
Margaret
Gourlay
Mother-In-Law
Maggie J
Gourlay
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mitchell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Mitchell | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Mitchell | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jessie L | Mitchell | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gourlay | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 84 | 1797 | Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Maggie J | Gourlay | Niece | - | 10 | 1871 | Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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