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Household of Benjamin Smith Olding (born 1833, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,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 Olding and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Smith Olding, born in 1833 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin Smith was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Maurice, born 1854 in City of London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin Smith's Boarder, William (born 1856 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Benjamin Smith's Boarder, Edith Maud (born 1856 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Benjamin Smith's Servant, Lucy Maria (born 1828 in Thorington, Essex, England) and Benjamin Smith's Servant, Margaret (born 1851 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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Benjamin Smith Olding's household

Male

Benjamin Smith

Olding

Head
Male

Maurice

Oldridg

Son
Male

William

Taylor

Boarder
Female

Edith Maud

Taylor

Boarder
Female

Lucy Maria

Coles

Servant
Female

Margaret

Nicoll

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin Smith
Last name Olding
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin Smith

Olding

Head

Widower

48

1833

City of London, Middlesex, England

Maurice

Oldridg

Son

Single

27

1854

City of London, Middlesex, England

William

Taylor

Boarder

Married

25

1856

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Edith Maud

Taylor

Boarder

Married

25

1856

Plymouth, Devon, England

Lucy Maria

Coles

Servant

Single

53

1828

Thorington, Essex, England

Margaret

Nicoll

Servant

Single

30

1851

Invernessshire, Scotland

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