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Household of Benjamin Smith (born 1856, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Smith, born in 1856 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1856 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Benjamin (born 1878 in Mile End, Middlesex, England) and John (born 1880 in Mile End, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Boarder, James (born 1865 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1867 in Stepney, Middlesex, England).


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Benjamin Smith's household

Male

Benjamin

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

James

Darby

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Chambers

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smith

Head

Married

25

1856

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

25

1856

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Benjamin

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Mile End, Middlesex, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Mile End, Middlesex, England

James

Darby

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Chambers

Servant

Single

14

1867

Stepney, Middlesex, England

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