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Household of John Smith (born 1831, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 1831 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Smith, born in 1838 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ann L (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Martha C (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John L (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert H (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James P (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Crossan, born in 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Agnes

Smith

Wife
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Female

Ann L

Smith

Daughter
Female

Martha C

Smith

Daughter
Male

John L

Smith

Son
Male

Robert H

Smith

Son
Male

James P

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Crossan

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

50

1831

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Smith

Wife

Married

43

1838

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Smith

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann L

Smith

Daughter

-

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha C

Smith

Daughter

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John L

Smith

Son

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert H

Smith

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James P

Smith

Son

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Crossan

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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