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Household of Robert Smith (born 1810, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

Robert Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Smith, born in 1810 in Watten, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet J Smith, born in 1820 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1852 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), Robert (born 1857 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), Mary (born 1861 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1867 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Angus McKay, born in 1854 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland.


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Robert Smith's household

Male

Robert

Smith

Head
Female

Janet J

Smith

Wife
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Jessie

Smith

Daughter
Male

Angus

McKay

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Smith

Head

Married

71

1810

Watten, Caithness, Scotland

Janet J

Smith

Wife

Married

61

1820

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas

Smith

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Robert

Smith

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Angus

McKay

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

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