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Household of James Smith (born 1820, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, 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 1820 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Smith, born in 1822 in Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1853 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1856 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1859 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Catherine McGill, born in 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Catherine

Smith

Wife
Female

Jessie

McGill

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Catherine

McGill

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

61

1820

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Catherine

Smith

Wife

Married

59

1822

Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

McGill

Daughter

Widow

28

1853

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jemima

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McGill

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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