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Household of John Mitchell (born 1788, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

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 1788 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Hamilla, born 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, Charles (born 1871 in Carnock, Fife, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Annie (born 1873 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Isabella (born 1848 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John's Servant, Christina (born 1855 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and John's Servant, Annie (born 1847 in Sandbank, Argyllshire, Scotland).


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John Mitchell's household

Male

John

Mitchell

Head
Female

Hamilla

Pennycook

Daughter
Male

Charles

Pennycook

Grandson
Female

Annie

Pennycook

Granddaughter
Female

Isabella

Lees

Servant
Female

Christina

Smith

Servant
Female

Annie

Gordon

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 93
Birth year 1788
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mitchell

Head

Widower

93

1788

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Hamilla

Pennycook

Daughter

Widow

41

1840

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Pennycook

Grandson

-

10

1871

Carnock, Fife, Scotland

Annie

Pennycook

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Lees

Servant

Widow

33

1848

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christina

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Annie

Gordon

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

Sandbank, Argyllshire, Scotland

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