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Household of William Russell (born 1821, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Livingstone, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Russell, born in 1821 in Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Robert (born 1862 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1865 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1850 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William's Domestic Servant, Margaret (born 1880 in Newcastle, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Russell's household

Male

William

Russell

Head
Male

Robert

Russell

Son
Male

Andrew

Russell

Son
Female

Margaret

Weir

Servant
Female

Margaret

Weir

Domestic Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Russell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Russell

Head

Widower

60

1821

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Russell

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Russell

Son

-

16

1865

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Weir

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Weir

Domestic Servant

-

1

1880

Newcastle, Midlothian, Scotland

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