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Household of James Russell (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ratho, 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 West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Russell, born in 1846 in Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1875 in Avonbridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland), George (born 1877 in Avonbridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Half Brother, William Shilton, born in 1841 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Russell's household

Male

James

Russell

Head
Female

Marion

Russell

Wife
Male

Robert

Russell

Son
Male

George

Russell

Son
Male

William

Russell

Son
Male

William

Shilton

Half Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place West Calder, 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

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Russell

Wife

Married

35

1846

Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Russell

Son

-

6

1875

Avonbridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland

George

Russell

Son

-

4

1877

Avonbridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Russell

Son

-

1

1880

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Shilton

Half Brother

Unmarried

40

1841

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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