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Household of Benjamin Smith (born 1816, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, 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.

Benjamin Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Smith, born in 1816 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Charles Thompson, born in 1834 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1845 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 5 grandchildren; Elizabeth (born 1868 in London, Middlesex, England), Ada (born 1872 in London, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1875 in London, Middlesex, England), Rose (born 1877 in London, Middlesex, England) and Louisa (born 1879 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Son In Law, Charles Thompson, born in 1834 in London, Middlesex, England.


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Benjamin Smith's household

Male

Benjamin

Smith

Head
Male

Charles

Thompson

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Grand Daughter
Female

Ada

Thompson

Grand Daughter
Male

Frederick

Thompson

Grand Son
Female

Rose

Thompson

Grand Daughter
Female

Louisa

Thompson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smith

Head

Married

65

1816

London, Middlesex, England

Charles

Thompson

Son In Law

Married

47

1834

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Daughter

Married

36

1845

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Thompson

Grand Daughter

Single

13

1868

London, Middlesex, England

Ada

Thompson

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

London, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Thompson

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

London, Middlesex, England

Rose

Thompson

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

London, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Thompson

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

London, Middlesex, England

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