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Household of James Smith (born 1836, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1836 in Inch, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Smith, born in 1840 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1864 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1877 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matilda (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Jessie

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Matilda

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

45

1836

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jessie

Smith

Wife

Married

41

1840

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

-

17

1864

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

-

9

1872

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Smith

Son

-

4

1877

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

-

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matilda

Smith

Daughter

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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