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Household of Alex Smith (born 1812, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Smith, born in 1812 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Susan Smith, born in 1813 in New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Grandson, Alex (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alex's Grandson, Alex (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alex's Niece, Isabella (born 1861 in New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Alex's Lodger, John (born 1821 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland).


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Alex Smith's household

Male

Alex

Smith

Head
Female

Susan

Smith

Wife
Male

Alex

Hamilton

Grandson
Male

Alex

Hawthorn

Grandson
Female

Isabella

McNeily

Niece
Male

John

Brown

Lodger
First name(s) Alex
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Smith

Head

Married

69

1812

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Susan

Smith

Wife

Married

68

1813

New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alex

Hamilton

Grandson

-

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alex

Hawthorn

Grandson

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

McNeily

Niece

Unmarried

20

1861

New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Brown

Lodger

Widower

60

1821

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

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