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Household of Benjamin Smuggs (born 1848, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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 Smuggs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Smuggs, born in 1848 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emily Smuggs, born in 1852 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1872 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Mary Ann (born 1876 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Ellen Boyce, born in 1859 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England.


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Benjamin Smuggs's household

Male

Benjamin

Smuggs

Head
Female

Emily

Smuggs

Wife
Female

Sarah

Smuggs

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Smuggs

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Smuggs

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Boyce

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Smuggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
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

Smuggs

Head

Married

33

1848

City of London, Middlesex, England

Emily

Smuggs

Wife

Married

29

1852

Islington, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Smuggs

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Islington, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Smuggs

Son

Single

7

1874

Islington, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Smuggs

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Islington, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Boyce

Servant

Single

22

1859

Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

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