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Household of James Smith (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 1846 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, John (born 1846 in Beith, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Lodger, John (born 1843 in Ireland), James's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Jane (born 1816 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Male

John

Philip

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Philip

Wife
Male

John

Camor

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Camor

Lodger
Female

Jane

Ferguson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

35

1846

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Philip

Lodger

Married

35

1846

Beith, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Philip

Wife

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Camor

Lodger

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Elizabeth

Camor

Lodger

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Ferguson

Lodger

Widow

65

1816

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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