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Household of David Smith (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Smith, born in 1850 in Lochgelly, Fife, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1842 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, William (born 1847 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Helen (born 1866 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Smith's household

Male

David

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Male

David

Smith

Son
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Shaw

Boarder
Female

Helen

Scott

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Smith

Head

Married

31

1850

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

39

1842

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David

Smith

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Shaw

Boarder

Unmarried

34

1847

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Helen

Scott

Servant

-

15

1866

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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