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Household of Janet Mitchell (born 1841, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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.

Janet Mitchell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Mitchell, born in 1841 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Janet was the head of the household, married to Alexander Mitchell, born in 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agness (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jessie Jane (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Janet's Visitor, Henertta Whigham, born in 1827 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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Janet Mitchell's household

Female

Janet

Mitchell

Head
Male

Alexander

Mitchell

Son
Female

Agness

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Mary

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Jessie Jane

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Henertta

Whigham

Visitor
First name(s) Janet
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Mitchell

Head

Married

40

1841

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Mitchell

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agness

Mitchell

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Mitchell

Daughter

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie Jane

Mitchell

Daughter

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Henertta

Whigham

Visitor

Unmarried

54

1827

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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