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Household of John Smith (born 1849, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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.

John Smith and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1849 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1851 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Emily (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Malcolm (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Uncle, Neil Smith, born in 1816 in Bowmore, Argyllshire, Scotland.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Wife
Female

Emily

Smith

Daughter
Female

Annie

Smith

Daughter
Female

Janet

Smith

Daughter
Male

Peter

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Malcolm

Smith

Son
Male

Neil

Smith

Uncle
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

32

1849

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Smith

Wife

Married

30

1851

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Emily

Smith

Daughter

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Smith

Daughter

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Smith

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Smith

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Son

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Malcolm

Smith

Son

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Neil

Smith

Uncle

Widower

65

1816

Bowmore, Argyllshire, Scotland

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