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Household of Magnus Russell (born 1814, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Evie & Rendall, Orkney, 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.

Magnus Russell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Russell, born in 1814 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Jane Russell, born in 1821 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1845 in Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1852 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Magnus's Granddaughter, Jemima (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland) and Magnus's Grandson, William (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Magnus Russell's household

Male

Magnus

Russell

Head
Female

Jane

Russell

Wife
Male

William

Russell

Son
Female

Mary

Russell

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Russell

Granddaughter
Male

William

Melville

Grandson
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Russell

Head

Married

67

1814

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Russell

Wife

Married

60

1821

Orkney, Scotland

William

Russell

Son

Unmarried

36

1845

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Russell

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Orkney, Scotland

Jemima

Russell

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Orkney, Scotland

William

Melville

Grandson

-

9

1872

Orkney, Scotland

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