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Household of John Mitchell (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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 1846 in Glassford, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Mitchell, born in 1856 in Draffan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1876 in Draffan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Draffan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Draffan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James D (born 1881 in Fence, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William McGlory, born in 1858 in Ireland.


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John Mitchell's household

Male

John

Mitchell

Head
Female

Jane

Mitchell

Wife
Female

Jane

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Mary

Mitchell

Daughter
Male

John

Mitchell

Son
Male

James D

Mitchell

Son
Male

William

McGlory

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mitchell

Head

Married

35

1846

Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Mitchell

Wife

Married

25

1856

Draffan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Mitchell

Daughter

-

5

1876

Draffan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Mitchell

Daughter

-

4

1877

Draffan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Mitchell

Son

-

2

1879

Draffan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James D

Mitchell

Son

-

0

1881

Fence, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McGlory

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Ireland

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