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Household of John Smith (born 1828, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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 1828 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Smith, born in 1829 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1860 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1868 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1872 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Matthew (born 1876 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, John Smith, born in 1881 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Agnes

Smith

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Smith

Son
Female

Annie

Smith

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

53

1828

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Smith

Wife

Married

52

1829

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Andrew

Smith

Son

-

13

1868

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Annie

Smith

Daughter

-

9

1872

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Matthew

Smith

Son

-

5

1876

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Grandson

-

0

1881

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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