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Household of James Smith (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 1830 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1823 in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Jessie

Smith

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
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

51

1830

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Wife

Married

58

1823

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

-

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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