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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1856, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1856 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1859 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Nellie, born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Visitor, Nellie (born 1858 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's Visitor, John (born 1858 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Annie (born 1871 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Female

Nellie

Smith

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Deuchar

Visitor
Male

John

Allerdice

Visitor
Female

Annie

Irvine

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

25

1856

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

22

1859

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Nellie

Smith

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Nellie

Deuchar

Visitor

Unmarried

23

1858

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Allerdice

Visitor

Unmarried

23

1858

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Annie

Irvine

Visitor

Unmarried

10

1871

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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