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Household of Joseph Smith (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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.

Joseph Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Smith, born in 1830 in Temple, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Tod Smith, born in 1831 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1859 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1862 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1869 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, Alexander (born 1853 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Joseph's Boarder, James (born 1865 in Berwickshire, Scotland).


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Joseph Smith's household

Male

Joseph

Smith

Head
Female

Jane Tod

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Archibald

Smith

Son
Male

Alexander

Anderson

Boarder
Male

James

Turnbull

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Smith

Head

Married

51

1830

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane Tod

Smith

Wife

Married

50

1831

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Smith

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Anderson

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Turnbull

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Berwickshire, Scotland

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