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Household of James Smith (born 1842, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1842 in Bermondsey, Surrey, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1839 in Northwich, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Florence (born 1873 in Middlesex, England) and Herbert (born 1878 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Frederick Small, born in 1841 in Taunton, Somerset, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Female

Florence

Smith

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Smith

Son
Male

Frederick

Small

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

42

1839

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Florence

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Middlesex, England

Herbert

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Middlesex, England

Frederick

Small

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Taunton, Somerset, England

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