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Household of William Smith (born 1820, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Smith, born in 1820 in Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1843 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1870 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1880 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1865 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Alexander (born 1863 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland).
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William Smith's household
William
Smith
Head
Margaret
Smith
Wife
Margaret
Reid
Step Daughter
John
Smith
Son
James
Smith
Son
Robert
Smith
Son
Andrew
Smith
Son
Alexander
Reid
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Smith |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Smith | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Smith | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Reid | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland | |
John | Smith | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland | |
James | Smith | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Smith | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Smith | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Reid | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland |
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