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Household of James Smith (born 1842, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, 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 Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1842 in Kempsford, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hester Smith, born in 1832 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Robert (born 1855 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), James's Niece, Hester Lavinia (born 1860 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), James's Lodger, Sarah (born 1842 in Wiltshire, England), James's Lodgers Son, James (born 1868 in Bow, Middlesex, England) and James's Lodger, Annie (born 1842 in Tiverton, Devon, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Hester

Smith

Wife
Male

Robert

Smith

Brother
Female

Hester Lavinia

Cox

Niece
Female

Sarah

Elder

Lodger
Male

James

Elder

Lodgers Son
Female

Annie

Manley

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Kempsford, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

Kempsford, Gloucestershire, England

Hester

Smith

Wife

Married

49

1832

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Robert

Smith

Brother

Single

26

1855

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Hester Lavinia

Cox

Niece

Single

21

1860

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Elder

Lodger

Married

39

1842

Wiltshire, England

James

Elder

Lodgers Son

Single

13

1868

Bow, Middlesex, England

Annie

Manley

Lodger

Widow

39

1842

Tiverton, Devon, England

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