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Household of Alexander R S Smith (born 1850, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, England

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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.

Alexander R S Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander R S Smith, born in 1850 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander R S was the head of the household, married to Jane Smith, born in 1853 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William D (born 1873 in Chester, Cheshire, England), James G (born 1875 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Thomas C (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander R S's Mother, Elizabeth Smith, born in 1824 in Cheshire, England.


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Alexander R S Smith's household

Male

Alexander R S

Smith

Head
Female

Jane

Smith

Wife
Male

William D

Smith

Son
Male

James G

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas C

Smith

Son
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Mother
First name(s) Alexander R S
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander R S

Smith

Head

Married

31

1850

Chester, Cheshire, England

Jane

Smith

Wife

Married

28

1853

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

William D

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Chester, Cheshire, England

James G

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Chester, Cheshire, England

Thomas C

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Chester, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Chester, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Mother

Widow

57

1824

Cheshire, England

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