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Household of George Shoesmith (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

George Shoesmith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shoesmith, born in 1833 in Shelf, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Charles (born 1868 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Georgina (born 1871 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, Nancy L (born 1840 in Grassington, Yorkshire, England), George's Boarder, Jeffrey (born 1871 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), George's Boarder, George E (born 1877 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and George's Boarder, Louisa (born 1879 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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George Shoesmith's household

Male

George

Shoesmith

Head
Male

Charles

Shoesmith

Son
Female

Georgina

Shoesmith

Daughter
Female

Nancy L

Mercer

Boarder
Male

Jeffrey

Mercer

Boarder
Male

George E

Mercer

Boarder
Female

Louisa

Mercer

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Shoesmith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shoesmith

Head

Widower

48

1833

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Shoesmith

Son

Single

13

1868

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Georgina

Shoesmith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Nancy L

Mercer

Boarder

Widow

41

1840

Grassington, Yorkshire, England

Jeffrey

Mercer

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

George E

Mercer

Boarder

Single

4

1877

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Mercer

Boarder

Single

2

1879

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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