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Household of John Smail (born 1853, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smail, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Erickina Smail, born in 1852 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Erick (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charles (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Mary Smail, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Smail's household

Male

John

Smail

Head
Female

Erickina

Smail

Wife
Female

Ann

Smail

Daughter
Male

David

Smail

Son
Male

Erick

Smail

Son
Male

Charles

Smail

Son
Female

Mary

Smail

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Smail
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smail

Head

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Erickina

Smail

Wife

Married

29

1852

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Ann

Smail

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Smail

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Erick

Smail

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Smail

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Smail

Sister

-

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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