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Household of James Russell (born 1830, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Russell, born in 1830 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Russell, born in 1844 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Sarah (born 1878 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Sarah (born 1854 in Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1868 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1860 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Russell's household

Male

James

Russell

Head
Female

Janet

Russell

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Russell

Daughter
Female

Janet

Russell

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Russell

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Russell

Daughter
Female

Sarah

McKinnis

Servant
Female

Margaret

Smith

Servant
Male

James

Fleming

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Russell

Head

Married

51

1830

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Russell

Wife

Married

37

1844

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Russell

Daughter

-

9

1872

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Russell

Daughter

-

6

1875

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Sarah

Russell

Daughter

-

3

1878

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Russell

Daughter

-

0

1881

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Sarah

McKinnis

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Servant

-

13

1868

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Fleming

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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