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Household of Benjamin Smith (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1841 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Rachel Smith, born in 1841 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1864 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1865 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1867 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Caroline (born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Smith's household

Male

Benjamin

Smith

Head
Female

Rachel

Smith

Wife
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Annie

Smith

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Smith

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Smith

Son
Female

Caroline

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Smith

Wife

Married

40

1841

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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