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Household of David Smellie (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, 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 Smellie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Smellie, born in 1840 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Smellie, born in 1841 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; John T (born 1864 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1865 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Nelly T (born 1867 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Mary (born 1873 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Maggie McMichael, born in 1863 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland.


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David Smellie's household

Male

David

Smellie

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Smellie

Wife
Male

John T

Smellie

Son
Female

Jane

Smellie

Daughter
Female

Nelly T

Smellie

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smellie

Daughter
Female

Maggie

McMichael

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Smellie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Smellie

Head

Married

41

1840

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Smellie

Wife

Married

40

1841

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John T

Smellie

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Smellie

Daughter

-

16

1865

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Nelly T

Smellie

Daughter

-

14

1867

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Smellie

Daughter

-

8

1873

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Maggie

McMichael

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

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