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Household of Christopher Smith (born 1813, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ruthwell, 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.

Christopher Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Smith, born in 1813 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Isabella Smith, born in 1809 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert B (born 1852 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Alexander B (born 1848 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Christopher's Daughter-In-Law, Margaret (born 1848 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Christopher's Grandson, Joseph D (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christopher's Granddaughter, Jessie D (born 1879 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Christopher's Grandson, Christopher T M (born 1881 in Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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Christopher Smith's household

Male

Christopher

Smith

Head
Female

Isabella

Smith

Wife
Male

Robert B

Smith

Son
Male

Alexander B

Smith

Son
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter-In-Law
Male

Joseph D

Smith

Grandson
Female

Jessie D

Smith

Granddaughter
Male

Christopher T M

Smith

Grandson
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Smith

Head

Married

68

1813

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Smith

Wife

Married

72

1809

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert B

Smith

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Alexander B

Smith

Son

Married

33

1848

Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Daughter-In-Law

Married

33

1848

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Joseph D

Smith

Grandson

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie D

Smith

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Christopher T M

Smith

Grandson

-

0

1881

Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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