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Household of David Smail (born 1845, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.

David Smail and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Smail, born in 1845 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 10 members. David was the head of the household, married to Isabella Smail, born in 1841 in Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1873 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Jane H (born 1875 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Isabella B (born 1876 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1877 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Agnes B (born 1879 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Step Son, William (born 1865 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and David's Father-In-Law, William (born 1819 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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David Smail's household

Male

David

Smail

Head
Female

Isabella

Smail

Wife
Female

Margaret

Smail

Daughter
Female

Jane H

Smail

Daughter
Female

Isabella B

Smail

Daughter
Male

James

Smail

Son
Female

Agnes B

Smail

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Smail

Son
Male

William

Campbell

Step Son
Male

William

Black

Father-In-Law
First name(s) David
Last name Smail
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Smail

Head

Married

36

1845

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Smail

Wife

Married

40

1841

Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Smail

Daughter

-

8

1873

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane H

Smail

Daughter

-

6

1875

Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella B

Smail

Daughter

-

5

1876

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Smail

Son

-

4

1877

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes B

Smail

Daughter

-

2

1879

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Smail

Son

-

0

1881

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Campbell

Step Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Black

Father-In-Law

Widower

62

1819

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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