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Household of James Shoesmith (born 1841, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheppey, 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 Shoesmith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shoesmith, born in 1841 in Chatham, Kent, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Shoesmith, born in 1851 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Frank (born 1868 in Chatham, Kent, England), George (born 1870 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Rebecca (born 1876 in Chatham, Kent, England), Maryann (born 1878 in Sheerness, Kent, England) and William (born 1881 in Sheerness, Kent, England).


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James Shoesmith's household

Male

James

Shoesmith

Head
Female

Rebecca

Shoesmith

Wife
Male

Frank

Shoesmith

Son
Male

George

Shoesmith

Son
Female

Rebecca

Shoesmith

Daughter
Female

Maryann

Shoesmith

Daughter
Male

William

Shoesmith

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shoesmith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Chatham, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shoesmith

Head

Married

40

1841

Chatham, Kent, England

Rebecca

Shoesmith

Wife

Married

30

1851

City of London, Middlesex, England

Frank

Shoesmith

Son

Single

13

1868

Chatham, Kent, England

George

Shoesmith

Son

Single

11

1870

City of London, Middlesex, England

Rebecca

Shoesmith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chatham, Kent, England

Maryann

Shoesmith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sheerness, Kent, England

William

Shoesmith

Son

Single

0

1881

Sheerness, Kent, England

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