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Household of David Shoesmith (born 1841, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rye, Sussex, 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.

David Shoesmith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Shoesmith, born in 1841 in Bexhill, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Emily Shoesmith, born in 1849 in Rye, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Ruben J (born 1867 in Rye, Sussex, England), Maria E (born 1871 in Rye, Sussex, England) and Emily (born 1873 in Rye, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Stocks, born in 1806 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.


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David Shoesmith's household

Male

David

Shoesmith

Head
Female

Emily

Shoesmith

Wife
Male

Ruben J

Shoesmith

Son
Female

Maria E

Shoesmith

Daughter
Female

Emily

Shoesmith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Stocks

Mother In Law
First name(s) David
Last name Shoesmith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bexhill, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Shoesmith

Head

Married

40

1841

Bexhill, Sussex, England

Emily

Shoesmith

Wife

Married

32

1849

Rye, Sussex, England

Ruben J

Shoesmith

Son

Single

14

1867

Rye, Sussex, England

Maria E

Shoesmith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Rye, Sussex, England

Emily

Shoesmith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Rye, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Stocks

Mother In Law

Married

75

1806

Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

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