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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1831, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1831 in Findochty, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elspet F Smith, born in 1829 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1855 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1864 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella Smith (born 1857 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland) and Elspet (born 1859 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Son-In-Law, George (born 1859 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1860 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Elspet F

Smith

Wife
Female

Helen

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Isabella Smith

Thain

Daughter
Male

George

Thain

Son-In-Law
Male

James

Fraser

Boarder
Female

Elspet

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

50

1831

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet F

Smith

Wife

Married

52

1829

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

-

13

1868

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella Smith

Thain

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Thain

Son-In-Law

Married

22

1859

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Fraser

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

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