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Household of James Smith (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Charlotte (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Relative, Janet (born 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Relative, Catherine (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

David

Smith

Son
Female

James

Smith

Daughter
Male

Henry

Smith

Son
Female

Janet

Boswell

Relative
Female

Catherine

Boswell

Relative
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Wife

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Smith

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Smith

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Smith

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Boswell

Relative

-

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Boswell

Relative

-

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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