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Household of John Russell (born 1821, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bellie, Moray, 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 Russell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Russell, born in 1821 in Edinburgh, Morayshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Isabella (born 1863 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1864 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jane McDonald, born in 1862 in Markinch, Banffshire, Scotland.


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John Russell's household

Male

John

Russell

Head
Female

Isabella

Russell

Daughter
Female

Helen

Russell

Daughter
Male

James

Russell

Son
Male

William

Russell

Son
Female

Jane

Russell

Daughter
Female

Jane

McDonald

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Edinburgh, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Russell

Head

Widower

60

1821

Edinburgh, Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

Russell

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Russell

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Russell

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Russell

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Russell

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Markinch, Banffshire, Scotland

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