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Household of James Russel (born 1811, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 Russel and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Russel, born in 1811 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jemima Russel, born in 1843 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1875 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1879 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Catherine McDonald, born in 1875 in Not Known.


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James Russel's household

Male

James

Russel

Head
Female

Jemima

Russel

Wife
Female

Margaret

Russel

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Russel

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Russel

Son
Female

Agnes

Russel

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Russel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Russel

Head

Married

70

1811

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jemima

Russel

Wife

Married

38

1843

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Russel

Daughter

-

9

1872

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Russel

Daughter

-

7

1874

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald

Russel

Son

-

6

1875

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Russel

Daughter

-

2

1879

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Boarder

-

6

1875

Not Known

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