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Household of James Smith (born 1852, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1852 in Portessie, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Smith, born in 1853 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1878 in Branderburgh, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1880 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Madglan Barrie, born in 1862 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Isabella

Smith

Wife
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Smith

Daughter
Female

Madglan

Barrie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Portessie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

29

1852

Portessie, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Smith

Wife

Married

28

1853

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

-

3

1878

Branderburgh, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessie

Smith

Daughter

-

1

1880

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Madglan

Barrie

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

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