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Household of Edward Smithies (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 Smithies and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Smithies, born in 1852 in Chailey, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smithies, born in 1842 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1875 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1876 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1878 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and Alice A (born 1881 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Stepson, James Walker, born in 1870 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Smithies's household

Male

Edward

Smithies

Head
Female

Margaret

Smithies

Wife
Male

James

Walker

Stepson
Male

Walter

Smithies

Son
Male

Richard

Smithies

Son
Female

Esther

Smithies

Daughter
Female

Alice A

Smithies

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Smithies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Chailey, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Smithies

Head

Married

29

1852

Chailey, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smithies

Wife

Married

39

1842

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Walker

Stepson

Single

11

1870

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Walter

Smithies

Son

Single

6

1875

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Richard

Smithies

Son

Single

5

1876

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Esther

Smithies

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Smithies

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

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