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Household of James Russell (born 1846, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Russell, born in 1846 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Russell, born in 1853 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1871 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Anabella (born 1877 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Joseph Angus, born in 1856 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Russell's household

Male

James

Russell

Head
Female

Martha

Russell

Wife
Male

Alexander

Russell

Son
Female

Mary

Russell

Daughter
Male

John

Russell

Son
Female

Anabella

Russell

Daughter
Female

James

Russell

Son
Male

Joseph

Angus

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Russell

Head

Married

35

1846

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Martha

Russell

Wife

Married

28

1853

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Russell

Son

-

10

1871

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Russell

Daughter

-

9

1872

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Russell

Son

-

7

1874

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Anabella

Russell

Daughter

-

4

1877

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Russell

Son

-

2

1879

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

Angus

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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