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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1840 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1840 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 9 children; Catherine (born 1862 in Midlothian, Scotland), Susan (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1866 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1868 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Ann (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Wife
Female

Catherine

Smith

Daughter
Female

Susan

Smith

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Smith

Son
Male

Peter

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

George

Smith

Son
Female

Ann

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

41

1840

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Wife

Married

41

1840

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Midlothian, Scotland

Susan

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Smith

Son

-

15

1866

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Smith

Son

-

13

1868

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Smith

Son

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Smith

Daughter

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

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