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Household of Benjamin Smith (born 1848, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Smith, born in 1848 in Bridgwater, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Lucy G Smith, born in 1852 in Sidmouth, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Vaughan (born 1881 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England) and Lucy S (born 1879 in Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Marian (born 1825 in Norwich, Norfolk, England), Benjamin's Servant, Laura C (born 1858 in Holborn, Middlesex, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Annie (born 1863 in Charing Cross, Middlesex, England).


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Benjamin Smith's household

Male

Benjamin

Smith

Head
Female

Lucy G

Smith

Wife
Male

Vaughan

Smith

Son
Female

Lucy S

Smith

Daughter
Female

Marian

Broom

Servant
Female

Laura C

Coulcher

Servant
Female

Annie

Singer

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smith

Head

Married

33

1848

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Lucy G

Smith

Wife

Married

29

1852

Sidmouth, Devon, England

Vaughan

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Lucy S

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England

Marian

Broom

Servant

Widow

56

1825

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Laura C

Coulcher

Servant

Single

23

1858

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Annie

Singer

Servant

Single

18

1863

Charing Cross, Middlesex, England

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