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Household of James Smith (born 1835, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bressay, Shetland, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1835 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1835 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1869 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Francis (born 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

Francis

Smith

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

46

1835

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

46

1835

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

-

12

1869

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Francis

Smith

Son

-

9

1872

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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