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Household of James Russell (born 1842, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Russell, born in 1842 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Russell, born in 1843 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1873 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Eliza Smith, born in 1871 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Russell's household

Male

James

Russell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Russell

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Russell

Daughter
Male

James

Russell

Son
Female

Margaret

Russell

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Smith

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Russell

Head

Married

39

1842

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Russell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Russell

Daughter

-

8

1873

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Russell

Son

-

6

1875

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Russell

Daughter

-

2

1879

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Smith

Visitor

-

10

1871

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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