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Household of Robert Smith (born 1838, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 Smith and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Smith, born in 1838 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, consisted of 11 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1838 in Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John M (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert A (born 1863 in Row, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Sarah B (born 1864 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland), Catherine Mck (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Matthew G (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas Mcm (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David D (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Brother, James A (born 1853 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Robert's Mother-In-Law, Catherine (born 1797 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland).


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Robert Smith's household

Male

Robert

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Male

John M

Smith

Son
Male

Robert A

Smith

Son
Female

Sarah B

Smith

Daughter
Female

Catherine Mck

Smith

Daughter
Male

Matthew G

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas Mcm

Smith

Son
Male

David D

Smith

Son
Male

James A

Smith

Brother
Female

Catherine

Murchie

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Smith

Head

Married

43

1838

Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

43

1838

Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland

John M

Smith

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert A

Smith

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Row, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sarah B

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

Catherine Mck

Smith

Daughter

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matthew G

Smith

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas Mcm

Smith

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David D

Smith

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James A

Smith

Brother

Unmarried

28

1853

Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Catherine

Murchie

Mother-In-Law

Widow

84

1797

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

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