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Household of James Smith (born 1851, Dunbartonshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1851 in Toward, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Smith, born in 1850 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Lachlan (born 1869 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1871 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Donald Campbell, born in 1857 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Dorothy

Smith

Wife
Male

Lachlan

Smith

Son
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Male

Donald

Campbell

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Toward, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

30

1851

Toward, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Dorothy

Smith

Wife

Married

31

1850

Argyllshire, Scotland

Lachlan

Smith

Son

-

12

1869

Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Daughter

-

10

1871

Argyllshire, Scotland

Donald

Campbell

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Invernessshire, Scotland

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