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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1857, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1857 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Martha Smith, born in 1852 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Jessie, born 1881 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Step Son, David Valentine, born in 1873 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Martha

Smith

Wife
Male

David

Valentine

Step Son
Female

Jessie

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

24

1857

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Martha

Smith

Wife

Married

29

1852

Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Valentine

Step Son

-

8

1873

Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Smith

Daughter

-

0

1881

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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