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Household of James Smith (born 1831, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, Midlothian, 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 1831 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Smith, born in 1839 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jemima, born 1871 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, Alexander (born 1862 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Step Son, William (born 1864 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Step Son, James (born 1866 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Father-In-Law, James (born 1819 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Isabella

Smith

Wife
Male

Alexander

McDowall

Step Son
Male

William

McDowall

Step Son
Male

James

McDowall

Step Son
Female

Jemima

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

McNair

Father-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

50

1831

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Smith

Wife

Married

42

1839

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

McDowall

Step Son

Unmarried

19

1862

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

William

McDowall

Step Son

Unmarried

17

1864

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

James

McDowall

Step Son

Unmarried

15

1866

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

James

McNair

Father-In-Law

Widower

62

1819

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

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