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Household of James Smith (born 1819, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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 Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1819 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Agnes (born 1853 in Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1860 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Agnes (born 1876 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Nephew, James (born 1854 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Nephew, James (born 1858 in -).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Agnes

Smith

Daughter
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Female

Agnes

Simpson

Granddaughter
Male

James

Smith

Nephew
Male

James

Gilbert

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Widower

62

1819

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Robert

Smith

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Simpson

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Smith

Nephew

Unmarried

27

1854

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Gilbert

Nephew

Unmarried

23

1858

-

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