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Household of John Smail (born 1839, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, 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.

John Smail and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smail, born in 1839 in Perthshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Smail, born in 1838 in Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1864 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), John A (born 1868 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Margaret M (born 1870 in Perthshire, Scotland), Helen C (born 1872 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Elizabeth G (born 1876 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1879 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, John (born 1862 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Servant, Nicol (born 1866 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Smail's household

Male

John

Smail

Head
Female

Isabella

Smail

Wife
Male

William

Smail

Son
Male

James

Smail

Son
Male

John A

Smail

Son
Female

Margaret M

Smail

Daughter
Female

Helen C

Smail

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth G

Smail

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Smail

Daughter
Male

John

Craig

Servant
Male

Nicol

Wallace

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smail
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smail

Head

Married

42

1839

Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

Smail

Wife

Married

43

1838

Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Smail

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Smail

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

John A

Smail

Son

-

13

1868

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret M

Smail

Daughter

-

11

1870

Perthshire, Scotland

Helen C

Smail

Daughter

-

9

1872

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth G

Smail

Daughter

-

5

1876

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

Smail

Daughter

-

2

1879

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Craig

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Nicol

Wallace

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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