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Household of Benjamin Smithen (born 1834, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, 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 Smithen and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Smithen, born in 1834 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Martha Smithen, born in 1841 in Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1868 in Middlesex, England), Martha (born 1876 in Middlesex, England) and Benjamin (born 1878 in Middlesex, England).


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Benjamin Smithen's household

Male

Benjamin

Smithen

Head
Female

Martha

Smithen

Wife
Male

William

Coole

Son
Female

Martha

Smithen

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Smithen

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smithen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Smithen

Head

Married

47

1834

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Martha

Smithen

Wife

Married

40

1841

Middlesex, England

William

Coole

Son

Single

13

1868

Middlesex, England

Martha

Smithen

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Middlesex, England

Benjamin

Smithen

Son

Single

3

1878

Middlesex, England

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