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Household of James Smith (born 1820, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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 1820 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Smith, born in 1821 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1846 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1857 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Margaret S (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, David Smith, born in 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Janet

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Isabella

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret S

Smith

Daughter
Male

David

Smith

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

61

1820

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Smith

Wife

Married

60

1821

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

Unmarried

35

1846

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret S

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Smith

Grandson

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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