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Household of Alexander Smyllie (born 1811, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Killean & Kilchenzie, 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 Smyllie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Smyllie, born in 1811 in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane S Smyllie, born in 1807 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Nephew, William (born 1861 in Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, William (born 1863 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, William (born 1856 in Ireland), Alexander's Servant, John (born 1825 in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Lachlan (born 1844 in Lamlash, Buteshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Smyllie's household

Male

Alexander

Smyllie

Head
Female

Jane S

Smyllie

Wife
Male

William

McDougall

Nephew
Male

William

McCrae

Servant
Male

William

McNeill

Servant
Male

John

McCourt

Servant
Male

Lachlan

McIsaac

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Smyllie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Smyllie

Head

Married

70

1811

West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane S

Smyllie

Wife

Married

74

1807

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

McDougall

Nephew

Unmarried

20

1861

Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland

William

McCrae

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Argyllshire, Scotland

William

McNeill

Servant

Married

25

1856

Ireland

John

McCourt

Servant

Unmarried

56

1825

West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland

Lachlan

McIsaac

Visitor

Unmarried

37

1844

Lamlash, Buteshire, Scotland

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