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Household of George Smith (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Smith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Smith, born in 1826 in Methley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to William Smith, born in 1856 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1856 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1860 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Bertha (born 1862 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and George T (born 1869 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Mary E Briggs, born in 1865 in Brotherton, Yorkshire, England.


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George Smith's household

Male

George

Smith

Head
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

Henry

Smith

Son
Female

Bertha

Smith

Daughter
Male

George T

Smith

Son
Female

Mary E

Briggs

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Methley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Smith

Head

Married

55

1826

Methley, Yorkshire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

25

1856

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Smith

Son

Single

21

1860

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Bertha

Smith

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

George T

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Briggs

Servant

Single

16

1865

Brotherton, Yorkshire, England

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