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Household of James Smith (born 1854, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1854 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet H Smith, born in 1853 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, David (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Step Son, John (born 1875 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Janet H

Smith

Wife
Male

David

Collier

Step Son
Male

John

Collier

Step Son
Female

Helen

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

27

1854

North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet H

Smith

Wife

Married

28

1853

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Collier

Step Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Collier

Step Son

-

6

1875

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Smith

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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