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Household of Henry Smith (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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.

Henry Smith and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Smith, born in 1840 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 9 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1839 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1863 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), George (born 1864 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Esther (born 1866 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Rowland (born 1870 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Joseph (born 1872 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Martha (born 1877 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and Harry (born 1878 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).


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Henry Smith's household

Male

Henry

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

George

Smith

Son
Female

Esther

Smith

Daughter
Male

Rowland

Smith

Son
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Female

Martha

Smith

Daughter
Male

Harry

Smith

Son
First name(s) Henry
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Smith

Head

Married

41

1840

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

42

1839

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

18

1863

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

17

1864

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Esther

Smith

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Rowland

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Harry

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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