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Household of William Smith (born 1843, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckinleck, Ayrshire, 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 1843 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Smith, born in 1848 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Janet (born 1804 in Ayrshire, Scotland), William's Servant, John (born 1857 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Angus (born 1867 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), William's Servant, William (born 1869 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in England) and William's Servant, Janet (born 1863 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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William Smith's household

Male

William

Smith

Head
Female

Jane

Smith

Wife
Female

Janet

Smith

Mother
Male

John

Hunter

Servant
Male

Angus

McKenzie

Servant
Male

William

Tosh

Servant
Female

Margaret

Black

Servant
Female

Janet

Clelland

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Smith

Head

Married

38

1843

Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Smith

Wife

Married

33

1848

Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Smith

Mother

Widow

77

1804

Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Hunter

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Angus

McKenzie

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Tosh

Servant

-

12

1869

Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Black

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

England

Janet

Clelland

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

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