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Household of William Mitchell (born 1833, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Perth, Perthshire, 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.

William Mitchell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mitchell, born in 1833 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Laing Mitchell, born in 1831 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1872 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1881 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son-In-Law, Alexander (born 1856 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland) and William's Grandchild, Helen (born 1879 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).


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William Mitchell's household

Male

William

Mitchell

Head
Female

Helen

Laing Mitchell

Wife
Male

David

Mitchell

Son
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Son-In-Law
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife
Female

Helen

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Helen

McLanchlan

Grandchild
First name(s) William
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mitchell

Head

Married

48

1833

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Laing Mitchell

Wife

Married

50

1831

Perthshire, Scotland

David

Mitchell

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Son-In-Law

Married

25

1856

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife

Married

23

1858

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

McLanchlan

Grandchild

Unmarried

2

1879

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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