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Household of Alexander N Smith (born 1842, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 N Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander N Smith, born in 1842 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. Alexander N was the head of the household, married to Marion Smith, born in 1843 in England. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1873 in England), Robert (born 1874 in England), Marion (born 1876 in England) and Marjory (born 1879 in England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander N's Sister, Jane C (born 1846 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander N's Sister, Margaret (born 1852 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander N Smith's household

Male

Alexander N

Smith

Head
Female

Marion

Smith

Wife
Female

Jane C

Smith

Sister
Female

Margaret

Smith

Sister
Female

Jessie

Smith

Daughter
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Female

Marion

Smith

Daughter
Female

Marjory

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander N
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander N

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Marion

Smith

Wife

Married

38

1843

England

Jane C

Smith

Sister

Unmarried

35

1846

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Sister

Unmarried

29

1852

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jessie

Smith

Daughter

-

8

1873

England

Robert

Smith

Son

-

7

1874

England

Marion

Smith

Daughter

-

5

1876

England

Marjory

Smith

Daughter

-

2

1879

England

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