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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1837, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1837 in Forres, Morayshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Williamitta Smith, born in 1847 in -. They had 6 children; John Campbell (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen Jane (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George Alexander (born 1872 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine C (born 1874 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William Henry (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Amelia Mary (born 1878 in Pollockshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth Cowan (born 1852 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1851 in Ireland).
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Alexander Smith's household
Alexander
Smith
Head
Williamitta
Smith
Wife
John Campbell
Smith
Son
Helen Jane
Smith
Daughter
George Alexander
Smith
Son
Catherine C
Smith
Daughter
William Henry
Smith
Son
Amelia Mary
Smith
Daughter
Elizabeth Cowan
Fleck
Servant
Mary Jane
McLaughlan
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Smith |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Smith | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Williamitta | Smith | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | - | |
John Campbell | Smith | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen Jane | Smith | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George Alexander | Smith | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine C | Smith | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William Henry | Smith | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Amelia Mary | Smith | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Pollockshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth Cowan | Fleck | Servant | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Mary Jane | McLaughlan | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Ireland |
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