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Household of Colin Smith (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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.

Colin Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Colin Smith, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Colin was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Richard (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Colin (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Colin Smith's household

Male

Colin

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Male

Richard

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Colin

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

Andrew

Smith

Son
First name(s) Colin
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Colin

Smith

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Richard

Smith

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Colin

Smith

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Smith

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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