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Household of James Smart (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 1841 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smart, born in 1847 in England. They had 5 children; Francis (born 1869 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1871 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1877 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1880 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Charles Evans, born in 1864 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.


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James Smart's household

Male

James

Smart

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smart

Wife
Male

Francis

Smart

Son
Female

Jane

Smart

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Smart

Daughter
Male

James

Smart

Son
Female

Jessie

Smart

Daughter
Male

Charles

Evans

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Smart
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Leith, 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

40

1841

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Smart

Wife

Married

34

1847

England

Francis

Smart

Son

-

12

1869

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Smart

Daughter

-

10

1871

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Smart

Daughter

-

7

1874

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Smart

Son

-

4

1877

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Smart

Daughter

-

1

1880

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Evans

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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