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Household of James Smart (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, 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 Smart and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smart, born in 1845 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Smart, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1873 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland), Alison (born 1874 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1877 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1879 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jessie Ross, born in 1858 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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James Smart's household

Male

James

Smart

Head
Female

Janet

Smart

Wife
Female

Margaret

Smart

Daughter
Female

Alison

Smart

Daughter
Male

Charles

Smart

Son
Female

Janet

Smart

Daughter
Male

James

Smart

Son
Female

Jessie

Ross

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Smart
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smart

Head

Married

36

1845

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Smart

Wife

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Smart

Daughter

-

8

1873

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Smart

Daughter

-

7

1874

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Smart

Son

-

4

1877

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Smart

Daughter

-

2

1879

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Smart

Son

-

0

1881

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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