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Household of Ben Smith (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Ben Smith and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ben Smith, born in 1835 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Ben was the head of the household, married to George Smith, born in 1860 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; George (born 1860 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1862 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England), Rachel A (born 1865 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England), Lizzie E (born 1865 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1868 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England), Ben (born 1871 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England) and Wright (born 1863 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ben's Grand Mother, Rachel Smith, born in 1814 in Netherton, Yorkshire, England.


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Ben Smith's household

Male

Ben

Smith

Head
Male

George

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Female

Rachel A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Lizzie E

Smith

Daughter
Male

Harry

Smith

Son
Male

Ben

Smith

Son
Female

Rachel

Smith

Grand Mother
Male

Wright

Smith

Son
First name(s) Ben
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ben

Smith

Head

Married

46

1835

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

21

1860

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

19

1862

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Rachel A

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Lizzie E

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Ben

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Smith

Grand Mother

Married

67

1814

Netherton, Yorkshire, England

Wright

Smith

Son

Single

18

1863

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

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