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Household of James Smedley (born 1823, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beverley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Smedley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smedley, born in 1823 in Whittington, Derbyshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1873 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), James's Boarder, Jacob (born 1824 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England) and James's Boarder, Moses (born 1837 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England).


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James Smedley's household

Male

James

Smedley

Head
Male

Thomas

Holliday

Boarder
Male

Jacob

Fletcher

Boarder
Male

Moses

Fletcher

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Smedley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Whittington, Derbyshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smedley

Head

Widower

58

1823

Whittington, Derbyshire, England

Thomas

Holliday

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Jacob

Fletcher

Boarder

Widower

57

1824

Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

Moses

Fletcher

Boarder

Married

44

1837

Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

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