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Household of James Shoesmith (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shoesmith, born in 1833 in Thornham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Shoesmith, born in 1833 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1857 in Thornham, Lancashire, England), Mary Hannah (born 1858 in Thornham, Lancashire, England), John Richard (born 1870 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1873 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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James Shoesmith's household

Male

James

Shoesmith

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Shoesmith

Wife
Male

Edward

Shoesmith

Son
Female

Mary Hannah

Shoesmith

Daughter
Male

John Richard

Shoesmith

Son
Male

Walter

Shoesmith

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Shoesmith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Thornham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shoesmith

Head

Married

48

1833

Thornham, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Shoesmith

Wife

Married

48

1833

Yorkshire, England

Edward

Shoesmith

Son

Single

24

1857

Thornham, Lancashire, England

Mary Hannah

Shoesmith

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Thornham, Lancashire, England

John Richard

Shoesmith

Son

Single

11

1870

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Walter

Shoesmith

Son

Single

8

1873

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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