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Household of John Smyth (born 1813, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Smyth and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smyth, born in 1813 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smyth, born in 1815 in -. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1846 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Emily Jane (born 1851 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Margaret S (born 1871 in Campbeltown), John's Granddaughter, Mary Ann S (born 1873 in Campbeltown), John's Granddaughter, Emily S (born 1875 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Servant, Christina (born 1864 in -).


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John Smyth's household

Male

John

Smyth

Head
Female

Margaret

Smyth

Wife
Female

Isabella

Hall

Daughter
Female

Emily Jane

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret S

Hall

Granddaughter
Female

Mary Ann S

Hall

Granddaughter
Female

Emily S

Hall

Granddaughter
Female

Christina

Fergie

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smyth

Head

Married

68

1813

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Smyth

Wife

Married

66

1815

-

Isabella

Hall

Daughter

Widow

35

1846

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Emily Jane

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret S

Hall

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Campbeltown

Mary Ann S

Hall

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Campbeltown

Emily S

Hall

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Christina

Fergie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

-

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