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Household of James Smith (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline Smith, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Daughter, Annabella McKean, born in 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Caroline

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Catherine

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Annabella

McKean

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Caroline

Smith

Wife

Married

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Smith

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annabella

McKean

Step Daughter

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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