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Household of Benjamin Smith (born 1837, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle District of Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, 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 1837 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Jessie (born 1868 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1872 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1876 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Sister, Mary Smith, born in 1848 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Benjamin Smith's household

Male

Benjamin

Smith

Head
Female

Jessie

Smith

Daughter
Female

Marion

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Mary

Smith

Sister
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smith

Head

Widower

44

1837

Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Jessie

Smith

Daughter

-

13

1868

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Smith

Daughter

-

9

1872

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

-

7

1874

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

-

5

1876

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Sister

Unmarried

33

1848

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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