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Household of James Russell (born 1851, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Russell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Russell, born in 1851 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Russell, born in 1851 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Bella (born 1877 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Eliza Jane (born 1878 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Bella (born 1876 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Mother-In-Law, Isabella (born 1819 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Brother-In-Law, Alexander (born 1857 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Nephew, John (born 1878 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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James Russell's household

Male

James

Russell

Head
Female

Isabella

Russell

Wife
Female

Bella

Russell

Daughter
Female

Eliza Jane

Russell

Daughter
Female

Mary

Russell

Daughter
Female

Bella

McKenzie

Boarder
Female

Isabella

Johnston

Mother-In-Law
Male

Alexander

Johnston

Brother-In-Law
Male

John

McLennan

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Russell

Head

Married

30

1851

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Russell

Wife

Married

30

1851

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Bella

Russell

Daughter

-

4

1877

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Eliza Jane

Russell

Daughter

-

3

1878

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary

Russell

Daughter

-

1

1880

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Bella

McKenzie

Boarder

-

5

1876

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

Johnston

Mother-In-Law

Widow

62

1819

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Johnston

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

24

1857

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

John

McLennan

Nephew

-

3

1878

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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