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Household of John Smith (born 1849, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1849 in Portessie, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Smith, born in 1854 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1875 in Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1878 in Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Barbara Cormack, born in 1824 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Jane

Smith

Wife
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Cormack

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Portessie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

32

1849

Portessie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Smith

Wife

Married

27

1854

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland

Barbara

Smith

Daughter

-

3

1878

Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

-

1

1880

Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland

Barbara

Cormack

Mother-In-Law

Widow

57

1824

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

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