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Household of John R Russell (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 R Russell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Russell, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John R was the head of the household, married to Magdalene Russell, born in 1850 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Wilfred S (born 1878 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Lennox (born 1881 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John R's Servant, Catherine Mowat, born in 1863 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.


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John R Russell's household

Male

John R

Russell

Head
Female

Magdalene

Russell

Wife
Male

Wilfred S

Russell

Son
Male

Lennox

Russell

Son
Female

Catherine

Mowat

Servant
First name(s) John R
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John R

Russell

Head

Married

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Magdalene

Russell

Wife

Married

31

1850

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Wilfred S

Russell

Son

-

3

1878

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Lennox

Russell

Son

-

0

1881

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Mowat

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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