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Household of James Smith (born 1841, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1841 in New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Smith, born in 1844 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Ellen S (born 1865 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Andrew P (born 1872 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Thomas L (born 1874 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), David (born 1876 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, William S Leslie, born in 1863 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Jane

Smith

Wife
Male

William S

Leslie

Step Son
Female

Ellen S

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Andrew P

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas L

Smith

Son
Male

David

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Jane

Smith

Wife

Married

37

1844

Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William S

Leslie

Step Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ellen S

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Andrew P

Smith

Son

-

9

1872

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas L

Smith

Son

-

7

1874

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

David

Smith

Son

-

5

1876

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

-

0

1881

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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