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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1844, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1844 in Dengie, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Smith, born in 1850 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John W (born 1870 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander J (born 1872 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Margaret H (born 1875 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, James Crawford, born in 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Catherine

Smith

Wife
Male

John W

Smith

Son
Male

Alexander J

Smith

Son
Female

Margaret H

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Crawford

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Dengie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

37

1844

Dengie, Banffshire, Scotland

Catherine

Smith

Wife

Married

31

1850

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

John W

Smith

Son

-

11

1870

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander J

Smith

Son

-

9

1872

Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret H

Smith

Daughter

-

6

1875

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Crawford

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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