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Household of Robert Smith (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Smith, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Smith, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William J (born 1871 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Alice E C (born 1873 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Jessie N D (born 1875 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1877 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Agnes D (born 1879 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Annie (born 1856 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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Robert Smith's household

Male

Robert

Smith

Head
Female

Janet

Smith

Wife
Male

William J

Smith

Son
Female

Alice E C

Smith

Daughter
Female

Jessie N D

Smith

Daughter
Male

Robert

Smith

Son
Female

Agnes D

Smith

Daughter
Female

Annie

Maitland

Servant
Female

Jane

Stewart

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Smith

Head

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Smith

Wife

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William J

Smith

Son

-

10

1871

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alice E C

Smith

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jessie N D

Smith

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Robert

Smith

Son

-

4

1877

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Agnes D

Smith

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Annie

Maitland

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Stewart

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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