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Household of Walter Smith (born 1819, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burra & Quarff, Shetland, 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 Smith and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Smith, born in 1819 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Susan Smith, born in 1819 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1849 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and James (born 1849 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Servant, Janet Laurenson, born in 1864 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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Walter Smith's household

Male

Walter

Smith

Head
Female

Susan

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Janet

Laurenson

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Smith

Head

Married

62

1819

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Susan

Smith

Wife

Married

62

1819

Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Smith

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Smith

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Janet

Laurenson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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