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Household of Alex Smyth (born 1829, Lanarkshire)

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 Smyth and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Smyth, born in 1829 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smyth, born in 1832 in Inverchaolain, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Peter Mclean (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alex's Servant, Helen Munro, born in 1863 in Invergordon, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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Alex Smyth's household

Male

Alex

Smyth

Head
Female

Margaret

Smyth

Wife
Male

Alexander

Smyth

Son
Male

Peter Mclean

Smyth

Son
Female

Helen

Munro

Servant
First name(s) Alex
Last name Smyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
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

Smyth

Head

Married

52

1829

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Smyth

Wife

Married

49

1832

Inverchaolain, Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander

Smyth

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter Mclean

Smyth

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Munro

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Invergordon, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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