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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy & Abbotshall, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1836 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 12 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Cecilia Smith, born in 1839 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland. They had 8 children; Agnes L (born 1862 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland), John P (born 1864 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland), Alex (born 1866 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland), Ann W (born 1868 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland), Cecilia L (born 1871 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland), Eliza Jane (born 1874 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Jemima H (born 1876 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and Maggie H (born 1879 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Ann (born 1797 in Leslie, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Helen (born 1859 in Leslie, Fife, Scotland).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Cecilia

Smith

Wife
Female

Agnes L

Smith

Daughter
Male

John P

Smith

Son
Male

Alex

Smith

Son
Female

Ann W

Smith

Daughter
Female

Cecilia L

Smith

Daughter
Female

Eliza Jane

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jemima H

Smith

Daughter
Female

Maggie H

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ann

Smith

Mother
Female

Helen

Ralnkine

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

45

1836

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Cecilia

Smith

Wife

Married

42

1839

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Agnes L

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

John P

Smith

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Alex

Smith

Son

-

15

1866

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Ann W

Smith

Daughter

-

13

1868

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Cecilia L

Smith

Daughter

-

10

1871

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Eliza Jane

Smith

Daughter

-

7

1874

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Jemima H

Smith

Daughter

-

5

1876

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Maggie H

Smith

Daughter

-

2

1879

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Ann

Smith

Mother

Widow

84

1797

Leslie, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Ralnkine

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Leslie, Fife, Scotland

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