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Household of Alexander Smith (born 1852, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Renfrew, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smith, born in 1852 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1853 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1873 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1858 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Harry (born 1843 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Smith's household

Male

Alexander

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

Alexander

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

James

Lee

Boarder
Male

Harry

Stewart

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smith

Head

Married

29

1852

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

28

1853

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

-

8

1873

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Smith

Son

-

6

1875

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

-

1

1880

Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Lee

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Harry

Stewart

Boarder

Married

38

1843

Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

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