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Household of Benjamin Smith (born 1831, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Smith, born in 1831 in Brigg, Lincolnshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1834 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, James (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin's Lodger, Walter (born 1860 in Nottinghamshire, England).


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Benjamin Smith's household

Male

Benjamin

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Lodger
Male

Walter

Wilkinson

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Brigg, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smith

Head

Married

50

1831

Brigg, Lincolnshire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

47

1834

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

James

Smith

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Walter

Wilkinson

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Nottinghamshire, England

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