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Household of John Mitchell (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, Midlothian, 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 1844 in Edmonstone, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Mitchell, born in 1845 in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1876 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robina (born 1878 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, James (born 1867 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1870 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Mitchell's household

Male

John

Mitchell

Head
Female

Helen

Mitchell

Wife
Male

James

Borthwick

Step Son
Female

Ellen

Borthwick

Step Daughter
Male

John

Mitchell

Son
Female

Robina

Mitchell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Edmonstone, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mitchell

Head

Married

37

1844

Edmonstone, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Mitchell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Borthwick

Step Son

-

14

1867

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Borthwick

Step Daughter

-

11

1870

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Mitchell

Son

-

5

1876

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robina

Mitchell

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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