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Household of Benjamin Smith (born 1823, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Spalding, Lincolnshire, 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 1823 in Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Bessey Smith, born in 1836 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England. They had 5 children; J Robert (born 1862 in Deeping St Nicholas, Lincolnshire, England), J A (born 1866 in Deeping St Nicholas, Lincolnshire, England), A B (born 1868 in Deeping St Nicholas, Lincolnshire, England), W B (born 1870 in Deeping St Nicholas, Lincolnshire, England) and J G (born 1877 in Deeping St Nicholas, Lincolnshire, England).


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Benjamin Smith's household

Male

Benjamin

Smith

Head
Female

Bessey

Smith

Wife
Male

J Robert

Smith

Son
Male

J A

Smith

Son
Male

A B

Smith

Son
Male

W B

Smith

Son
Male

J G

Smith

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smith

Head

Married

58

1823

Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, England

Bessey

Smith

Wife

Married

45

1836

Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

J Robert

Smith

Son

Single

19

1862

Deeping St Nicholas, Lincolnshire, England

J A

Smith

Son

Single

15

1866

Deeping St Nicholas, Lincolnshire, England

A B

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

Deeping St Nicholas, Lincolnshire, England

W B

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Deeping St Nicholas, Lincolnshire, England

J G

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Deeping St Nicholas, Lincolnshire, England

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