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Household of James Smith (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Smith, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1874 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Charles E (born 1877 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William A (born 1878 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland) and James's Brother-In-Law, William (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Agnes

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

Alexander

Smith

Son
Male

Charles E

Smith

Son
Male

William A

Smith

Son
Female

Mary

McGeachy

Servant
Male

William

Bisseth

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Smith

Wife

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Smith

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Charles E

Smith

Son

-

4

1877

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William A

Smith

Son

-

3

1878

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McGeachy

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

William

Bisseth

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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