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Household of James R Smellie (born 1834, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 R Smellie and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James R Smellie, born in 1834 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, consisted of 10 members. James R was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; James D (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella R (born 1871 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary B (born 1872 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander J D (born 1876 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James R's Sister, Janet A (born 1835 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James R's Sister, Isabella A (born 1845 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James R's Servant, Christina (born 1860 in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James R's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James R Smellie's household
James R
Smellie
Head
James D
Smellie
Son
William
Smellie
Son
Isabella R
Smellie
Daughter
Mary B
Smellie
Daughter
Alexander J D
Smellie
Son
Janet A
Smellie
Sister
Isabella A
Smellie
Sister
Christina
Easton
Servant
Margaret
Forman
Servant
| First name(s) | James R |
| Last name | Smellie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James R | Smellie | Head | Widower | 47 | 1834 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James D | Smellie | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Smellie | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella R | Smellie | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary B | Smellie | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander J D | Smellie | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet A | Smellie | Sister | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Isabella A | Smellie | Sister | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Easton | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Forman | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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