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Household of James Smith (born 1852, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1852 in Sutton, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jemima M Smith, born in 1853 in Stepney, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Matilda A (born 1875 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), William A (born 1878 in Stepney, Middlesex, England) and James H (born 1881 in Stepney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Henry (born 1856 in Stepney, Middlesex, England), James's Boarder, John A (born 1849 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and James's Boarder, Henry J (born 1860 in Stratford, Essex, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Jemima M

Smith

Wife
Female

Matilda A

Smith

Daughter
Male

William A

Smith

Son
Male

James H

Smith

Son
Male

Henry

Anngior

Boarder
Male

John A

Edgar

Boarder
Male

Henry J

Edgar

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Sutton, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

29

1852

Sutton, Cambridgeshire, England

Jemima M

Smith

Wife

Married

28

1853

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Matilda A

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Stepney, Middlesex, England

William A

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Stepney, Middlesex, England

James H

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Henry

Anngior

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Stepney, Middlesex, England

John A

Edgar

Boarder

Single

32

1849

City of London, Middlesex, England

Henry J

Edgar

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Stratford, Essex, England

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