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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Lodger, Alexander Smith, born in 1814 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Wife
Female

Isabella

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

Alexander

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Wife

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Smith

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Smith

Lodger

Widower

67

1814

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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