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Household of James Russell (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Russell, born in 1841 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Russell, born in 1847 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander Jno (born 1871 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), William M (born 1872 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Helen G (born 1875 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James A (born 1877 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret S (born 1878 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane J (born 1881 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Helen (born 1857 in Ireland), James's Servant, Janet (born 1857 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Thomas Shanks (born 1837 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Russell's household

Male

James

Russell

Head
Female

Jane

Russell

Wife
Male

Alexander Jno

Russell

Son
Male

William M

Russell

Son
Female

Helen G

Russell

Daughter
Male

James A

Russell

Son
Female

Margaret S

Russell

Daughter
Female

Jane J

Russell

Daughter
Female

Helen

Egan

Servant
Female

Janet

Downie

Servant
Male

Thomas Shanks

Chalmers

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Russell

Head

Married

40

1841

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Russell

Wife

Married

34

1847

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander Jno

Russell

Son

-

10

1871

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William M

Russell

Son

-

9

1872

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Helen G

Russell

Daughter

-

6

1875

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James A

Russell

Son

-

4

1877

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret S

Russell

Daughter

-

3

1878

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane J

Russell

Daughter

-

0

1881

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Egan

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Ireland

Janet

Downie

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas Shanks

Chalmers

Visitor

Unmarried

44

1837

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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