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Household of John Smith (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, Midlothian, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Georgina Smith, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Georgina (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John U (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John's Servant, Hannah (born 1867 in Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Georgina

Smith

Wife
Female

Sarah

Smith

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Smith

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

John U

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Kerr

Servant
Female

Hannah

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

49

1832

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Smith

Wife

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John U

Smith

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Kerr

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Hannah

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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