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Household of Robert Smail (born 1837, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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.

Robert Smail and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Smail, born in 1837 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Christina Smail, born in 1847 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Alexander (born 1865 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Robert G (born 1867 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1871 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1873 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Step Son, William Jardine, born in 1873 in Kirkhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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Robert Smail's household

Male

Robert

Smail

Head
Female

Christina

Smail

Wife
Female

Margaret

Smail

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Smail

Son
Male

Robert G

Smail

Son
Male

John

Smail

Son
Female

Christina

Smail

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Smail

Daughter
Male

William

Jardine

Step Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smail
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Smail

Head

Married

44

1837

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Christina

Smail

Wife

Married

34

1847

Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Smail

Daughter

Married

17

1864

Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Smail

Son

Married

16

1865

Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Robert G

Smail

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

Smail

Son

-

12

1869

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Christina

Smail

Daughter

-

10

1871

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Smail

Daughter

-

8

1873

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Jardine

Step Son

-

8

1873

Kirkhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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