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Household of John Smith (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Smith, born in 1847 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Theodore (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Jane

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

George

Smith

Son
Male

Theodore

Smith

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

50

1831

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Smith

Wife

Married

34

1847

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

-

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Smith

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Smith

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Theodore

Smith

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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