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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1823, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1823 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Jessie (born 1862 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Barbra (born 1865 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1866 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Norman (born 1872 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1865 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland) and George (born 1872 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Christina (born 1836 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1854 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Jessie

Smith

Daughter
Female

Barbra

Smith

Daughter
Male

George

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Norman

Smith

Son
Female

Christina

Moir

Servant
Female

Mary

Moir

Daughter
Male

George

Hay

Son
Male

James

Moir

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Widower

58

1823

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbra

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Smith

Son

-

15

1866

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

-

11

1870

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Norman

Smith

Son

-

9

1872

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina

Moir

Servant

Unmarried

45

1836

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Moir

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Hay

Son

-

9

1872

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Moir

Boarder

Widower

27

1854

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

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