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Household of James Smith (born 1854, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jeanie Smith, born in 1854 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1881 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Maggie Smith, born in 1866 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Jeanie

Smith

Wife
Male

Alexander

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

Donald

Smith

Son
Female

Maggie

Smith

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Smith

Wife

Married

27

1854

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Smith

Son

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

-

2

1879

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Donald

Smith

Son

-

0

1881

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Smith

Sister

-

15

1866

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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