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Household of Alexander Nasmith (born 1813, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Nasmith and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Nasmith, born in 1813 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Nasmith, born in 1825 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; William R (born 1863 in Fife, Scotland) and John J G (born 1864 in Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Nancy Penman, born in 1860 in Fife, Scotland.


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Alexander Nasmith's household

Male

Alexander

Nasmith

Head
Female

Margaret

Nasmith

Wife
Male

William R

Nasmith

Son
Male

John J G

Nasmith

Son
Female

Nancy

Penman

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Nasmith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Nasmith

Head

Married

68

1813

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Nasmith

Wife

Married

56

1825

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

William R

Nasmith

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Fife, Scotland

John J G

Nasmith

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Fife, Scotland

Nancy

Penman

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Fife, Scotland

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