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Household of James Smith (born 1847, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, 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 1847 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John J H (born 1873 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Maggie W (born 1876 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Annie M (born 1878 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Peter A (born 1880 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Elisabeth Smith, born in 1860 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Smith

Sister
Male

John J H

Smith

Son
Female

Maggie W

Smith

Daughter
Female

Annie M

Smith

Daughter
Male

Peter A

Smith

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Widower

34

1847

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Smith

Sister

Unmarried

21

1860

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John J H

Smith

Son

-

8

1873

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Maggie W

Smith

Daughter

-

5

1876

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Annie M

Smith

Daughter

-

3

1878

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Peter A

Smith

Son

-

1

1880

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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