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Household of Walter Smail (born 1821, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Borthwick, 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.

Walter Smail and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Smail, born in 1821 in Temple, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Helen M Smail, born in 1818 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrew (born 1850 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1861 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Granddaughter, Janet W (born 1870 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and Walter's Grandson, Andrew B (born 1876 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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Walter Smail's household

Male

Walter

Smail

Head
Female

Helen M

Smail

Wife
Male

Andrew

Smail

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smail

Daughter
Female

Janet W

Smail

Granddaughter
Male

Andrew B

Smail

Grandson
First name(s) Walter
Last name Smail
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Smail

Head

Married

60

1821

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen M

Smail

Wife

Married

63

1818

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Andrew

Smail

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Smail

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet W

Smail

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew B

Smail

Grandson

-

5

1876

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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