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Household of John Smith (born 1836, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gamrie, Banffshire, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1836 in Banffshire, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elsie Smith, born in 1835 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elsie (born 1874 in Banffshire, Scotland) and John (born 1876 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, James (born 1848 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, John (born 1854 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Peter (born 1859 in Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, George (born 1861 in Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, John (born 1864 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, William (born 1865 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1849 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Williamina (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Elsie

Smith

Wife
Female

Elsie

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

James

Watson

Servant
Male

John

Nicolson

Servant
Male

Peter

Myren

Servant
Male

George

Smith

Servant
Male

John

Simpson

Servant
Male

William

Ord

Servant
Female

Margaret

Joss

Servant
Female

Williamina

Barbour

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

45

1836

Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

Smith

Wife

Married

46

1835

Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

Smith

Daughter

-

7

1874

Banffshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

-

5

1876

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Watson

Servant

Married

33

1848

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Nicolson

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Peter

Myren

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Banffshire, Scotland

George

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Simpson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Ord

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Joss

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Williamina

Barbour

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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