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Household of James B Smith (born 1838, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maidstone, Kent, 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.

James B Smith and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James B Smith, born in 1838 in Wadhurst, Sussex, consisted of 10 members. James B was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1839 in Kent, England. They had 7 children; George (born 1866 in Kent, England), Albert (born 1869 in Kent, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Kent, England), Frederick (born 1874 in Kent, England), Charles (born 1875 in Kent, England), Frances (born 1877 in Kent, England) and Susie (born 1881 in Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James B's Lodger, George Lamb, born in 1802 in Halling, Kent, England.


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James B Smith's household

Male

James B

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Male

George

Smith

Son
Male

Albert

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

Frederick

Smith

Son
Male

Charles

Smith

Son
Female

Frances

Smith

Daughter
Female

Susie

Smith

Daughter
Male

George

Lamb

Lodger
First name(s) James B
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James B

Smith

Head

Married

43

1838

Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

42

1839

Kent, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

15

1866

Kent, England

Albert

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Kent, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Kent, England

Frederick

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Kent, England

Charles

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Kent, England

Frances

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Kent, England

Susie

Smith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Kent, England

George

Lamb

Lodger

Widower

79

1802

Halling, Kent, England

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