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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))

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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1841 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Georgina Smith, born in 1842 in Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 9 children; Jane (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1866 in England), Mary (born 1868 in England), Janet (born 1871 in England), Margaret (born 1873 in England), Susan (born 1875 in England), Ann (born 1876 in England), Isabella (born 1878 in England) and William (born 1880 in England).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Georgina

Smith

Wife
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

David

Smith

Son
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Janet

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Female

Susan

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ann

Smith

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Georgina

Smith

Wife

Married

39

1842

Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Smith

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

England

Mary

Smith

Daughter

-

13

1868

England

Janet

Smith

Daughter

-

10

1871

England

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

-

8

1873

England

Susan

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

England

Ann

Smith

Daughter

-

5

1876

England

Isabella

Smith

Daughter

-

3

1878

England

William

Smith

Son

-

1

1880

England

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