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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1817, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunoon & Kilmun, Argyllshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1817 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Alexander Smith, born in 1824 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Edith Louisa (born 1866 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James G M (born 1868 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and George M (born 1870 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1816 in Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Catherine (born 1861 in Argyllshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Alexander

Smith

Wife
Female

Edith Louisa

Smith

Daughter
Male

James G M

Smith

Son
Male

George M

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Maclaren

Servant
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

64

1817

Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Smith

Wife

Married

57

1824

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Edith Louisa

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James G M

Smith

Son

-

13

1868

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George M

Smith

Son

-

11

1870

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Maclaren

Servant

Widow

65

1816

Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Argyllshire, Scotland

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