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Household of James Russell (born 1838, Midlothian)

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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Russell, born in 1838 in Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Russell, born in 1844 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Janet McCulloch, born in 1866 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Russell's household

Male

James

Russell

Head
Female

Isabella

Russell

Wife
Male

William

Russell

Son
Female

Margaret

Russell

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Russell

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Russell

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Russell

Daughter
Male

George

Russell

Son
Male

James

Russell

Son
Female

Janet

McCulloch

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Russell

Head

Married

43

1838

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Russell

Wife

Married

37

1844

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Russell

Son

-

15

1866

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Russell

Daughter

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

Jeanie

Russell

Daughter

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Russell

Daughter

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Russell

Daughter

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Russell

Son

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Russell

Son

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

McCulloch

Servant

-

15

1866

Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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