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Household of James Smith (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 1831 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Smith, born in 1832 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1857 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Helen

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Helen

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ann

Smith

Daughter
Male

David

Smith

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

50

1831

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Smith

Wife

Married

49

1832

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Smith

Daughter

-

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Smith

Son

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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