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Household of James Smith (born 1846, Berwickshire)

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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1846 in Ayton, Berwickshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Smith, born in 1849 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Agnes (born 1868 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alice (born 1870 in Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Alice Smith, born in 1817 in Whitsome, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Janet

Smith

Wife
Female

Agnes

Smith

Daughter
Female

Alice

Smith

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Smith

Son
Female

Janet

Smith

Daughter
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Female

Annie

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Female

Alice

Smith

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

35

1846

Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Janet

Smith

Wife

Married

32

1849

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

Agnes

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alice

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Smith

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Smith

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alice

Smith

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Whitsome, Berwickshire, Scotland

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