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Household of George Smithers (born 1821, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Smithers and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Smithers, born in 1821 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Robert (born 1842 in London, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1846 in London, Middlesex, England) and Hester (born 1860 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Elizabeth Archer, born in 1863 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England.


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George Smithers's household

Male

George

Smithers

Head
Male

Robert

Smithers

Son
Female

Alice

Smithers

Daughter
Female

Hester

Smithers

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Archer

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Smithers
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Smithers

Head

Widower

60

1821

London, Middlesex, England

Robert

Smithers

Son

Married

39

1842

London, Middlesex, England

Alice

Smithers

Daughter

Single

35

1846

London, Middlesex, England

Hester

Smithers

Daughter

Single

21

1860

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Archer

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England

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