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Household of John Mitchell (born 1845, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, 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.

John Mitchell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mitchell, born in 1845 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Mitchell, born in 1846 in Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Bella (born 1869 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1871 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Nelly (born 1873 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1875 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Betsy McWilliam, born in 1861 in Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Mitchell's household

Male

John

Mitchell

Head
Female

Sarah

Mitchell

Wife
Female

Bella

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Nelly

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Betsy

McWilliam

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mitchell

Head

Married

36

1845

Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sarah

Mitchell

Wife

Married

35

1846

Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Bella

Mitchell

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Mitchell

Daughter

-

10

1871

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Nelly

Mitchell

Daughter

-

8

1873

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sarah

Mitchell

Daughter

-

6

1875

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Betsy

McWilliam

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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