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Household of James Russell (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 1847 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Russell, born in 1848 in North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James A B (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Magnus B (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Russell's household

Male

James

Russell

Head
Female

Jessie

Russell

Wife
Male

Thomas

Russell

Son
Male

James A B

Russell

Son
Male

Magnus B

Russell

Son
Male

George

Russell

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Russell

Head

Married

34

1847

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Russell

Wife

Married

33

1848

North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland

Thomas

Russell

Son

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James A B

Russell

Son

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Magnus B

Russell

Son

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Russell

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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