Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of James Russell (born 1829, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 11 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of James Russell, born in 1829 in Mortlach, Banffshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Russell, born in 1828 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Helen (born 1848 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1852 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), Lewis (born 1861 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1863 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1865 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1868 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland) and David (born 1873 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Robert (born 1865 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1867 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elspet (born 1865 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

James Russell's household

Male

James

Russell

Head
Female

Janet

Russell

Wife
Female

Helen

Russell

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Russell

Daughter
Male

Lewis

Russell

Son
Male

Alexander

Russell

Son
Male

Adam

Russell

Son
Male

Robert

Russell

Son
Male

David

Russell

Son
Male

Robert

Calder

Servant
Male

James

Russell

Servant
Female

Elspet

Grant

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Russell

Head

Married

52

1829

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Janet

Russell

Wife

Married

53

1828

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Russell

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Russell

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Lewis

Russell

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Russell

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Adam

Russell

Son

-

16

1865

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

Russell

Son

-

13

1868

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

David

Russell

Son

-

8

1873

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

Calder

Servant

-

16

1865

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Russell

Servant

-

14

1867

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet

Grant

Servant

-

16

1865

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Russell in Mortlach in 1881, and follow the Russell family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for James Russell

We’ve found James Russell in 516 family trees. Find out more about James Russell's household and view the Russell family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census