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Household of William Mitchell (born 1815, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, Midlothian, 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 1815 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alexander John (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robina (born 1859 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, Emma (born 1823 in London, Middlesex, England), William's Servant, Helen (born 1838 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland), William's Servant, Jessie (born 1854 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, Isabella (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Mitchell's household

Male

William

Mitchell

Head
Male

Alexander John

Mitchell

Son
Female

Robina

Mitchell

Daughter
Female

Emma

Currie

-
Female

Helen

Macnamara

Servant
Female

Jessie

Lavinch

Servant
Female

Isabella

Vertch

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Mitchell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mitchell

Head

Widower

66

1815

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander John

Mitchell

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robina

Mitchell

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Emma

Currie

-

Unmarried

58

1823

London, Middlesex, England

Helen

Macnamara

Servant

Widow

43

1838

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Jessie

Lavinch

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Vertch

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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