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Household of Joseph Russell (born 1817, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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.

Joseph Russell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Russell, born in 1817 in Temple, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jessie Russell, born in 1833 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Douglas H (born 1870 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Maggie S (born - in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Servant, Janet Ralston, born in 1865 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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Joseph Russell's household

Male

Joseph

Russell

Head
Female

Jessie

Russell

Wife
Male

Douglas H

Russell

Son
Female

Maggie S

Russell

Daughter
Female

Janet

Ralston

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Russell

Head

Married

64

1817

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Russell

Wife

Married

48

1833

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Douglas H

Russell

Son

-

11

1870

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie S

Russell

Daughter

-

-

-

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Ralston

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

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