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Household of David Smeall (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton, 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.

David Smeall and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Smeall, born in 1841 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. David was the head of the household, married to Rosa J O Smeall, born in 1840 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas S (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John T (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Emily M (born 1873 in Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Rosa J (born 1875 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland), Edith L (born 1878 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina W (born 1880 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Allison (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Servant, George (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Smeall's household

Male

David

Smeall

Head
Female

Rosa J O

Smeall

Wife
Male

Thomas S

Smeall

Son
Male

John T

Smeall

Son
Female

Emily M

Smeall

Daughter
Female

Rosa J

Smeall

Daughter
Female

Edith L

Smeall

Daughter
Female

Christina W

Smeall

Daughter
Female

Allison

Crichton

Servant
Male

George

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Smeall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Smeall

Head

Married

40

1841

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Rosa J O

Smeall

Wife

Married

41

1840

Banffshire, Scotland

Thomas S

Smeall

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John T

Smeall

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Emily M

Smeall

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Rosa J

Smeall

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Edith L

Smeall

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina W

Smeall

Daughter

-

1

1880

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Allison

Crichton

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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