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Household of George Smith (born 1837, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bressay, Shetland, 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.

George Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Smith, born in 1837 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1833 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jessie (born 1866 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Jane (born 1868 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), George (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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George Smith's household

Male

George

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Wife
Female

Jessie

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

George

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Smith

Head

Married

44

1837

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Wife

Married

48

1833

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

-

11

1870

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

-

9

1872

Shetland Islands, Scotland

George

Smith

Son

-

7

1874

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Smith

Son

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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