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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1842, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, Lanarkshire, 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 1842 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John D (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Catherine H (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Mary J Stirling, born in 1864 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Male

John D

Smith

Son
Male

Alexander

Smith

Son
Female

Catherine H

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Stirling

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John D

Smith

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Smith

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine H

Smith

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary J

Stirling

Servant

-

17

1864

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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