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Household of James Smith (born 1833, Middlesex)

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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1833 in Aldgate, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Smith, born in 1833 in Aldgate, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Frederick (born 1862 in Mile End, Middlesex, England), Walter (born 1864 in Mile End, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1871 in Mile End, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, William (born 1850 in Elham, Norfolk, England), James's Lodger, Mary (born 1837 in Melton, Norfolk, England), James's Boarder, Alfred (born 1856 in Dryburgh, Norfolk, England) and James's Servant, Janet (born 1866 in Middlesex, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Ann

Smith

Wife
Male

Frederick

Smith

Son
Male

Walter

Smith

Son
Male

Arthur

Smitharthur

Son
Male

William

Calver

Lodger
Female

Mary

Calver

Lodger
Male

Alfred

Mesney

Boarder
Female

Janet

Heslop

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Aldgate, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

48

1833

Aldgate, Middlesex, England

Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

48

1833

Aldgate, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Smith

Son

Single

19

1862

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Walter

Smith

Son

Single

17

1864

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Smitharthur

Son

Single

10

1871

Mile End, Middlesex, England

William

Calver

Lodger

Married

31

1850

Elham, Norfolk, England

Mary

Calver

Lodger

Married

44

1837

Melton, Norfolk, England

Alfred

Mesney

Boarder

Married

25

1856

Dryburgh, Norfolk, England

Janet

Heslop

Servant

Single

15

1866

Middlesex, England

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