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Household of James S Smith (born 1833, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eday and Pharay, 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 S Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James S Smith, born in 1833 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. James S was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Smith, born in 1843 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary J (born 1862 in England), Arnold S (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland), Arthur E (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland) and Louisa L H (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James S's Sister-In-Law, Isabella (born 1841 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland) and James S's Servant, Helen (born 1864 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).


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James S Smith's household

Male

James S

Smith

Head
Female

Euphemia

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary J

Smith

Daughter
Male

Arnold S

Smith

Son
Male

Arthur E

Smith

Son
Female

Louisa L H

Smith

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Rentul

Sister-In-Law
Female

Helen

Drever

Servant
First name(s) James S
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James S

Smith

Head

Married

48

1833

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Smith

Wife

Married

38

1843

Balmerino, Fife, Scotland

Mary J

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

England

Arnold S

Smith

Son

-

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

Arthur E

Smith

Son

-

12

1869

Orkney, Scotland

Louisa L H

Smith

Daughter

-

9

1872

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Rentul

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

40

1841

Balmerino, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Drever

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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