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Household of John Mitchell (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

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 1839 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Mitchell, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John S (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas Mcw (born 1873 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabell M (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Nellie W (born 1879 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Turner, born in 1867 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Mitchell's household

Male

John

Mitchell

Head
Female

Isabella

Mitchell

Wife
Male

John S

Mitchell

Son
Male

Thomas Mcw

Mitchell

Son
Female

Isabell M

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Nellie W

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Mary

Turner

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mitchell

Head

Married

42

1839

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Mitchell

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John S

Mitchell

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas Mcw

Mitchell

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabell M

Mitchell

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Nellie W

Mitchell

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Turner

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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