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Household of David Smith (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 Smith and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Smith, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Frances J (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Amelia (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Charlotte (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William J (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Mother In Law, Julia A (born 1832 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), David's Lodger, Richard (born 1834 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and David's Lodger, James (born 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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David Smith's household

Male

David

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Female

Frances J

Smith

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Smith

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Smith

Daughter
Male

William J

Smith

Son
Female

Julia A

Farrer

Mother In Law
Male

Richard

Burton

Lodger
Male

James

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Smith

Head

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frances J

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William J

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Julia A

Farrer

Mother In Law

Widow

49

1832

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Richard

Burton

Lodger

Widower

47

1834

Chorley, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Lodger

Single

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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