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Household of John Smith (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1849 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Smith, born in 1831 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1871 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Barbara (born 1869 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Barbara Smith, born in 1811 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Isabella

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Barbara

Smith

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Smith

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

32

1849

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Smith

Wife

Married

50

1831

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

-

10

1871

Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbara

Smith

Daughter

-

12

1869

Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbara

Smith

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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