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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1817, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, 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 Smith and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1817 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Johnston Or Smith, born in 1827 in Cornhill, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1859 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland) and Rachel (born 1863 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Johnston Or Smith

Wife
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

64

1817

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Johnston Or Smith

Wife

Married

54

1827

Cornhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Rachel

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

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