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Household of William Mitchell (born 1836, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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.

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 1836 in Prestwick, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie G Mitchell, born in 1845 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary Agnes (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Donald, born in 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Mitchell's household

Male

William

Mitchell

Head
Female

Jessie G

Mitchell

Wife
Female

Mary Agnes

Mitchell

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Mitchell

Son
Male

William

Mitchell

Son
Male

Thomas

Mitchell

Son
Female

Mary

Donald

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mitchell

Head

Married

45

1836

Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie G

Mitchell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary Agnes

Mitchell

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

Mitchell

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Mitchell

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Mitchell

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Donald

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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