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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1826, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1826 in Buckie, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Smith, born in 1829 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1858 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1865 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1867 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland) and John (born 1869 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Niece, Helen Jappey, born in 1875 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Helen

Smith

Wife
Female

Jessie

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Helen

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Helen

Jappey

Niece
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

55

1826

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Smith

Wife

Married

52

1829

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Smith

Daughter

-

16

1865

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Smith

Daughter

-

14

1867

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

-

12

1869

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Jappey

Niece

-

6

1875

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

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