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Household of Alex Small (born 1840, 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.

Alex Small and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Small, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Isabella P Small, born in 1850 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert B (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine E (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alex's Servant, Annie Melville, born in 1864 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.


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Alex Small's household

Male

Alex

Small

Head
Female

Isabella P

Small

Wife
Male

Robert B

Small

Son
Female

Catherine E

Small

Daughter
Female

Annie

Melville

Servant
First name(s) Alex
Last name Small
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Small

Head

Married

41

1840

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella P

Small

Wife

Married

31

1850

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert B

Small

Son

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine E

Small

Daughter

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Melville

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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