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Household of John Smith (born 1850, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1848 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Richard Harvey, born in 1863 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Male

Richard

Harvey

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

33

1848

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Richard

Harvey

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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