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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1805, Angus)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Smith and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1805 in Montrose, Angus, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1813 in Brecknockshire, Wales. They had 1 child; Emily, born 1858 in Bwlch, Brecknockshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Sarah (born 1870 in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales) and Alexander's Lodger, John H (born 1859 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Female

Emily

Smith

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Griffiths

Servant
Male

John H

Isherwood

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

76

1805

Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

68

1813

Brecknockshire, Wales

Emily

Smith

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Bwlch, Brecknockshire, Wales

Sarah

Griffiths

Servant

Single

11

1870

Brecon, Breconshire, Wales

John H

Isherwood

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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