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Household of James Gosling Smith (born 1846, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, 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.

James Gosling Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gosling Smith, born in 1846 in Leek, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. James Gosling was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James Gosling's Cousin, James (born 1865 in Leek, Staffordshire, England), James Gosling's Cousin, Ralph Gosling (born 1867 in Leek, Staffordshire, England), James Gosling's Cousin, Joseph (born 1868 in Leek, Staffordshire, England), James Gosling's Cousin, Mary (born 1871 in Leek, Staffordshire, England), James Gosling's Servant, Catherine (born 1854 in Rudyard, Staffordshire, England) and James Gosling's Servant, William (born 1864 in Ipstones, Staffordshire, England).


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James Gosling Smith's household

Male

James Gosling

Smith

Head
Male

James

Broster

Cousin
Male

Ralph Gosling

Broster

Cousin
Male

Joseph

Broster

Cousin
Female

Mary

Broster

Cousin
Female

Catherine

Wheeldon

Servant
Male

William

Ball

Servant
First name(s) James Gosling
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Leek, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Gosling

Smith

Head

Single

35

1846

Leek, Staffordshire, England

James

Broster

Cousin

Single

16

1865

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Ralph Gosling

Broster

Cousin

Single

14

1867

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Broster

Cousin

Single

13

1868

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Broster

Cousin

Single

10

1871

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Catherine

Wheeldon

Servant

Single

27

1854

Rudyard, Staffordshire, England

William

Ball

Servant

Single

17

1864

Ipstones, Staffordshire, England

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