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Household of James Mitchell (born 1837, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mitchell, born in 1837 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mitchell, born in 1845 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1877 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, James (born 1860 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Boarder, Robert (born 1857 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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James Mitchell's household

Male

James

Mitchell

Head
Female

Margaret

Mitchell

Wife
Male

David

Mitchell

Son
Female

Margaret

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Mitchell

Daughter
Male

James

Mitchell

Son
Male

James

Ross

Nephew
Male

Robert

Wallace

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mitchell

Head

Married

44

1837

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Mitchell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Mitchell

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Mitchell

Daughter

-

6

1875

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Mitchell

Daughter

-

4

1877

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Mitchell

Son

-

2

1879

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Ross

Nephew

Unmarried

21

1860

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Wallace

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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