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Household of Alexander M Smith (born 1850)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.

Alexander M Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander M Smith, born in 1850 in , consisted of 6 members. Alexander M was the head of the household, married to Margaret D Smith, born in 1855 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; George A (born 1878 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas D (born 1880 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander M's Servant, Barbara (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander M's Servant, Susan (born 1863 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander M Smith's household

Male

Alexander M

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret D

Smith

Wife
Male

George A

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas D

Smith

Son
Female

Barbara

Currie

Servant
Female

Susan

Dick

Servant
First name(s) Alexander M
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander M

Smith

Head

Married

31

1850

Ireland

Margaret D

Smith

Wife

Married

26

1855

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George A

Smith

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas D

Smith

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Currie

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Midlothian, Scotland

Susan

Dick

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

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