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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1843, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1843 in Daviot, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Smith, born in 1847 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane Ingram (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David Duncan (born 1874 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1878 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Lodger, David Pirie, born in 1843 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Agnes

Smith

Wife
Female

Jane Ingram

Smith

Daughter
Male

David Duncan

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Agnes

Smith

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Smith

Son
Male

David

Pirie

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Daviot, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

38

1843

Daviot, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Agnes

Smith

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane Ingram

Smith

Daughter

-

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David Duncan

Smith

Son

-

7

1874

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Smith

Daughter

-

3

1878

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Smith

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Pirie

Lodger

Unmarried

38

1843

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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