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Household of William Smith (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, Lanarkshire, 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 1855 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Smith, born in 1859 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1880 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1845 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Mary (born 1859 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Janet

Smith

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

26

1855

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Smith

Wife

Married

22

1859

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Boarder

Unmarried

36

1845

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

-

1

1880

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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