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Household of Alexander Smail (born 1824, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 Smail and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smail, born in 1824 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Isabella (born 1850 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Smail's household

Male

Alexander

Smail

Head
Female

Isabella

Smail

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Smail

Son
Female

Janet

Smail

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smail
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smail

Head

Widower

57

1824

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Smail

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Smail

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Smail

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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