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Household of Robert Smith (born 1850, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Smith, born in 1850 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1851 in England. They had 2 children; John (born 1875 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1876 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, William (born 1855 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, John (born 1865 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Robert Smith's household

Male

Robert

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

William

Ross

Boarder
Male

John

Ross

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Smith

Head

Married

31

1850

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

30

1851

England

John

Smith

Son

-

6

1875

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

-

5

1876

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Ross

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Ross

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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