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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1823, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burntisland, Fife, 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 1823 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth M Smith, born in 1821 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; James A, born 1849 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Nephew, Robert W (born 1861 in England), Alexander's Niece, Margaret (born 1863 in England) and Alexander's Niece, Margaret (born 1872 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth M

Smith

Wife
Male

James A

Smith

Son
Male

Robert W

Miller

Nephew
Female

Margaret

Miller

Niece
Female

Margaret

Meldrum

Niece
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place 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

58

1823

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth M

Smith

Wife

Married

60

1821

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James A

Smith

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert W

Miller

Nephew

Unmarried

20

1861

England

Margaret

Miller

Niece

Unmarried

18

1863

England

Margaret

Meldrum

Niece

-

9

1872

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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