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Household of James Leith (born 1835, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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.

James Leith and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leith, born in 1835 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ann Leith, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Ann Smith, born in 1865 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.


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James Leith's household

Male

James

Leith

Head
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Leith

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Smith

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Leith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leith

Head

Married

46

1835

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth Ann

Leith

Wife

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

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