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Household of James Smith (born 1835, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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 1835 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Smith, born in 1834 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1861 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1866 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Eliza (born 1868 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and James (born 1872 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, William Bird, born in 1827 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Emma

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Female

Alice

Smith

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

William

Bird

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

46

1835

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Emma

Smith

Wife

Married

47

1834

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

20

1861

Islington, Middlesex, England

Alice

Smith

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Islington, Middlesex, England

William

Bird

Visitor

Single

54

1827

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

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