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Household of Edward Smith (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

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 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1858 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah A (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Isabella (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, William Armstead, born in 1812 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Smith's household

Male

Edward

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Smith

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Armstead

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Smith

Head

Married

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

23

1858

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Armstead

Lodger

Widower

69

1812

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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