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Household of James Smith (born 1816, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 1816 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Rattray, born in 1817 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1853 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1849 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, James Winter, born in 1874 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Ann

Rattray

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Margaret

Rattray

Daughter
Male

James

Winter

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

65

1816

Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

Rattray

Wife

Married

64

1817

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Rattray

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Winter

Visitor

-

7

1874

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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