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Household of James Mitchell (born 1822, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 1822 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mitchell, born in 1824 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1849 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1863 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Marion (born 1865 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Eliza (born 1876 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1865 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Mitchell's household

Male

James

Mitchell

Head
Female

Margaret

Mitchell

Wife
Male

John

Mitchell

Son
Male

Alexander

Mitchell

Son
Female

Marion

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Mitchell

Granddaughter
Female

Margaret

Watherspoon

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mitchell

Head

Married

59

1822

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Mitchell

Wife

Married

57

1824

Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Mitchell

Son

Widower

32

1849

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Mitchell

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Marion

Mitchell

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Eliza

Mitchell

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Watherspoon

Servant

-

16

1865

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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