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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1852 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Smith, born in 1849 in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James T (born 1880 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Agnes (born 1856 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Alexander's Servant, James (born 1872 in Blackhill, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Patrick (born 1875 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Ann

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

James T

Smith

Son
Female

Agnes

Wright

Servant
Male

James

McKinnon

Servant
Male

Patrick

McLardy

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

29

1852

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

32

1849

Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James T

Smith

Son

-

1

1880

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Wright

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

McKinnon

Servant

Unmarried

9

1872

Blackhill, Ayrshire, Scotland

Patrick

McLardy

Servant

Unmarried

6

1875

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

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