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Household of John Mitchell (born 1808, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mitchell, born in 1808 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Mitchell, born in 1820 in Kirkhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1848 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), William S (born 1850 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1853 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, John S Mitchell, born in 1875 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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John Mitchell's household

Male

John

Mitchell

Head
Female

Isabella

Mitchell

Wife
Female

Isabella

Mitchell

Daughter
Male

William S

Mitchell

Son
Male

John

Mitchell

Son
Male

John S

Mitchell

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mitchell

Head

Married

73

1808

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Mitchell

Wife

Married

61

1820

Kirkhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Mitchell

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

William S

Mitchell

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

John

Mitchell

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

John S

Mitchell

Grandson

-

6

1875

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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