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Household of George Smith (born 1855, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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 Smith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Smith, born in 1855 in Longstanton, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Carries Smith, born in 1856 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Gertrude (born 1877 in Brownhills, Staffordshire, England) and May (born 1881 in Brownhills, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Father In Law, Enoch (born 1812 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England), George's Mother In Law, Mary A (born 1825 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England), George's Sister, Rosa (born 1863 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England) and George's Servant, Frances (born 1865 in Brownlow, Cheshire, England).


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George Smith's household

Male

George

Smith

Head
Female

Carries

Smith

Wife
Female

Gertrude

Smith

Daughter
Female

May

Smith

Daughter
Male

Enoch

Britton

Father In Law
Female

Mary A

Britton

Mother In Law
Female

Rosa

Britton

Sister
Female

Frances

Webb

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Longstanton, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Smith

Head

Married

26

1855

Longstanton, Shropshire, England

Carries

Smith

Wife

Married

25

1856

Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England

Gertrude

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Brownhills, Staffordshire, England

May

Smith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Brownhills, Staffordshire, England

Enoch

Britton

Father In Law

Married

69

1812

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Mary A

Britton

Mother In Law

Married

56

1825

Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England

Rosa

Britton

Sister

Single

18

1863

Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England

Frances

Webb

Servant

Single

16

1865

Brownlow, Cheshire, England

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