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Household of John Riddell (born 1815, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 Riddell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Riddell, born in 1815 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Riddell, born in 1814 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Kate (born 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Maria Mitchell, born in 1867 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Riddell's household

Male

John

Riddell

Head
Female

Janet

Riddell

Wife
Female

Kate

Riddell

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Riddell

Daughter
Female

Maria

Mitchell

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Riddell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
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

Riddell

Head

Married

66

1815

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Riddell

Wife

Married

67

1814

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Kate

Riddell

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Riddell

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maria

Mitchell

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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