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Household of Edward Smith (born 1841, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Olave Southwark, London,Surrey, 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.

Edward Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Smith, born in 1841 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Smith, born in 1849 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England. They had 3 children; Edward C (born 1873 in Deptford, Kent, England), Alfred W (born 1876 in Deptford, Kent, England) and Sydney E (born 1881 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, Lydia W Smith, born in 1860 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.


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Edward Smith's household

Male

Edward

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah A

Smith

Wife
Male

Edward C

Smith

Son
Male

Alfred W

Smith

Son
Male

Sydney E

Smith

Son
Male

Lydia W

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Sarah A

Smith

Wife

Married

32

1849

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Edward C

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Deptford, Kent, England

Alfred W

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Deptford, Kent, England

Sydney E

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

Lydia W

Smith

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

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