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Household of David Smith (born 1826, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonpans, 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 Smith and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Smith, born in 1826 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Christina (born 1859 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Janet (born 1862 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Granddaughter, Agnes (born 1881 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and David's Grandson, Matthew (born 1881 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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David Smith's household

Male

David

Smith

Head
Female

Christina

Smith

Daughter
Female

Janet

Smith

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Smith

Granddaughter
Male

Matthew

Smith

Grandson
First name(s) David
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Smith

Head

Widower

55

1826

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Christina

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Smith

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Matthew

Smith

Grandson

-

0

1881

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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