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Household of Thomas Smail (born 1844, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

Thomas Smail and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Smail, born in 1844 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to George Smail, born in 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine Mcn (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Father-In-Law, Thomas Robertson, born in 1808 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Thomas Smail's household

Male

Thomas

Smail

Head
Male

George

Smail

Son
Female

Catherine Mcn

Smail

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Smail

Daughter
Female

Christina

Smail

Wife
Male

Thomas

Robertson

Father-In-Law
Female

Christina

Smail

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Smail
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Smail

Head

Married

37

1844

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George

Smail

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine Mcn

Smail

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Smail

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Smail

Wife

Married

33

1848

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Robertson

Father-In-Law

Widower

73

1808

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Christina

Smail

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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