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Household of James Smith (born 1828, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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 Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1828 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1835 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Caithness (born 1857 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Joseph (born 1864 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Jamesina (born 1871 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1873 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Houston, born in 1806 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Female

Caithness

Smith

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Jamesina

Smith

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Houston

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

53

1828

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

46

1835

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Caithness

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Joseph

Smith

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Jamesina

Smith

Daughter

-

10

1871

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Smith

Daughter

-

8

1873

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Houston

Mother-In-Law

Widow

75

1806

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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