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Household of James Smith (born 1851)

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 1851 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Smith, born in 1851 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Michael (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Barbara (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catrina (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Catherine

Smith

Wife
Male

Michael

Smith

Son
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Smith

Daughter
Female

Catrina

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Catherine

Smith

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Michael

Smith

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Smith

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catrina

Smith

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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