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Household of Benjamin Smith (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 1836 in Rainford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Smith, born in 1840 in West Derby, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1860 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1865 in Rainford, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1869 in Rainford, Lancashire, England) and John Will (born 1871 in Rainford, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Smith's household

Male

Benjamin

Smith

Head
Female

Jane

Smith

Wife
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Smith

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Smith

Daughter
Male

John Will

Smith

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Rainford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smith

Head

Married

45

1836

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smith

Wife

Married

41

1840

West Derby, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

21

1860

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Rainford, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Rainford, Lancashire, England

John Will

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Rainford, Lancashire, England

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