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Household of William Russell (born 1832, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Russell and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Russell, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret C Russell, born in 1840 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alice (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Cecilia (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elisabeth (born 1856 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William's Servant, Helen M (born 1858 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Janet B (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Russell's household
William
Russell
Head
Margaret C
Russell
Wife
William
Russell
Son
Mary
Russell
Daughter
Alice
Russell
Daughter
Cecilia
Russell
Daughter
Maggie
Russell
Daughter
Elisabeth
Campbell
Servant
Helen M
Dodds
Servant
Janet B
Henderson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Russell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Russell | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret C | Russell | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Russell | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Russell | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alice | Russell | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Cecilia | Russell | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Russell | Daughter | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Campbell | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen M | Dodds | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Janet B | Henderson | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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