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Household of James Russell (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Russell, born in 1851 in Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Russell, born in 1850 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1878 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Samuel (born 1878 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret B (born 1879 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1881 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Boyd, born in 1823 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Russell's household

Male

James

Russell

Head
Female

Janet

Russell

Wife
Male

John

Russell

Son
Male

Samuel

Russell

Son
Female

Margaret

Boyd

Mother-In-Law
Female

Margaret B

Russell

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Russell

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Russell

Head

Married

30

1851

Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Russell

Wife

Married

31

1850

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Russell

Son

-

3

1878

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Samuel

Russell

Son

-

3

1878

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Boyd

Mother-In-Law

Widow

58

1823

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret B

Russell

Daughter

-

2

1879

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Russell

Daughter

-

0

1881

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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