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Household of James Smith (born 1844, Norfolk)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1844 in Norwich, Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1853 in West Hackney, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1865 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Alfred (born 1866 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1869 in Wood Green, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Stepson, Arthur Foster, born in 1874 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

Alfred

Smith

Son
Male

Arthur

Smith

Son
Male

Arthur

Foster

Stepson
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Norwich, Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

37

1844

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

28

1853

West Hackney, Middlesex, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Smith

Son

Single

15

1866

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Wood Green, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Foster

Stepson

Single

7

1874

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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