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Household of Benjamin Smith (born 1820, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Half Morton, Dumfriesshire, 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.

Benjamin Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Smith, born in 1820 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Smith, born in 1837 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1868 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John (born 1871 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Benjamin's Servant, William (born 1857 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Benjamin Smith's household

Male

Benjamin

Smith

Head
Female

Jane

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Mary

Warbrick

Servant
Male

William

Little

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smith

Head

Married

61

1820

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Smith

Wife

Married

44

1837

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

-

10

1871

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Warbrick

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Little

Servant

Married

24

1857

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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