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Household of John Smith (born 1833, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Borthwick, 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 Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1833 in Bolton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Smith, born in 1833 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Richard (born 1858 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), Martha (born 1869 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1874 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Adopted Son, Alexander Stark, born in 1877 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Janet

Smith

Wife
Male

Richard

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Martha

Smith

Daughter
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Male

Alexander

Stark

Adopted Son
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Bolton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

48

1833

Bolton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Smith

Wife

Married

48

1833

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Richard

Smith

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Martha

Smith

Daughter

-

12

1869

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Smith

Son

-

7

1874

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Stark

Adopted Son

-

4

1877

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

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