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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1827, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, Wigtownshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1827 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Annie Smith, born in 1827 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1859 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1862 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1864 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1869 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Bella (born 1871 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Mary Helen (born 1877 in England), Alexander's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1849 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Alexander's Visitor, Alexander (born 1876 in England) and Alexander's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1878 in England).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Annie

Smith

Wife
Female

Annie

Smith

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Smith

Daughter
Female

Martha

Smith

Daughter
Female

Susan

Smith

Daughter
Female

Bella

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary Helen

Paterson

Granddaughter
Female

Elizabeth

Nay

Visitor
Male

Alexander

Nay

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Nay

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

54

1827

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Annie

Smith

Wife

Married

54

1827

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Annie

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sarah

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Martha

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Susan

Smith

Daughter

-

12

1869

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Bella

Smith

Daughter

-

10

1871

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary Helen

Paterson

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

England

Elizabeth

Nay

Visitor

Married

32

1849

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alexander

Nay

Visitor

-

5

1876

England

Elizabeth

Nay

Visitor

-

3

1878

England

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