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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1828, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 1828 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1830 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret Jane (born 1865 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John Cook (born 1870 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Jane (born 1866 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Nephew, William Arch (born 1868 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Niece, Alexandrina (born 1871 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Nephew, David (born 1873 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Wife
Female

Margaret Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

John Cook

Smith

Son
Female

Jane

Walker

Niece
Male

William Arch

Walker

Nephew
Female

Alexandrina

Walker

Niece
Male

David

Walker

Nephew
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

53

1828

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Wife

Married

51

1830

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret Jane

Smith

Daughter

-

16

1865

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John Cook

Smith

Son

-

11

1870

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Walker

Niece

-

15

1866

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William Arch

Walker

Nephew

-

13

1868

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexandrina

Walker

Niece

-

10

1871

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David

Walker

Nephew

-

8

1873

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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