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Household of William Russell (born 1825, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Russell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Russell, born in 1825 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Russell, born in 1827 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1866 in Maryton, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1874 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Murray, born in 1862 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland.


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William Russell's household

Male

William

Russell

Head
Female

Betsy

Russell

Wife
Male

Charles

Russell

Son
Female

Mary

Russell

Daughter
Male

William

Russell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Murray

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Russell

Head

Married

56

1825

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

Russell

Wife

Married

54

1827

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

Russell

Son

-

15

1866

Maryton, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Russell

Daughter

-

11

1870

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Russell

Son

-

7

1874

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Murray

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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