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Household of Cornelius Smith (born 1824, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Cornelius Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Cornelius Smith, born in 1824 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Cornelius was the head of the household, married to Martha Smith, born in 1825 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas Riley (born 1853 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Jane (born 1860 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Cornelius's Sister, Amelia (born 1813 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England) and Cornelius's Servant, Hannah (born 1863 in Brownhills, Staffordshire, England).


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Cornelius Smith's household

Male

Cornelius

Smith

Head
Female

Martha

Smith

Wife
Male

Thomas Riley

Smith

Son
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Smith

Sister
Female

Hannah

Fryer

Servant
First name(s) Cornelius
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Cornelius

Smith

Head

Married

57

1824

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Smith

Wife

Married

56

1825

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Thomas Riley

Smith

Son

Single

28

1853

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Amelia

Smith

Sister

Single

68

1813

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Fryer

Servant

Single

18

1863

Brownhills, Staffordshire, England

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