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Household of John Smith (born 1842, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, 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 1842 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1841 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1865 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1872 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1875 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in -).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Male

Henry

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Annie

Smith

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

40

1841

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Henry

Smith

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

-

13

1868

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Annie

Smith

Daughter

-

9

1872

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Smith

Daughter

-

6

1875

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

-

3

1878

-

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