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Household of William Smith (born 1846, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, 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.

William Smith and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1846 in Portsoy, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1851 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William Jos (born 1878 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland) and George A (born 1880 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Jacob Hay, born in 1865 in Sandend, Banffshire, Scotland.


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Wife
Male

William Jos

Smith

Son
Male

George A

Smith

Son
Male

Jacob

Hay

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

35

1846

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Wife

Married

30

1851

Banffshire, Scotland

William Jos

Smith

Son

-

3

1878

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

George A

Smith

Son

-

1

1880

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Jacob

Hay

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Sandend, Banffshire, Scotland

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