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Household of James Smith (born 1831, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tonbridge, Kent, 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 1831 in Rotherfield, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1826 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1856 in Tonbridge, Sussex, England), George (born 1859 in Pembury, Sussex, England), Charles (born 1861 in Horsmonden, Sussex, England), Albert (born 1863 in Horsmonden, Sussex, England) and Sarah (born 1865 in Horsmonden, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Matilda Wood, born in 1862 in Hadlow, Sussex, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

George

Smith

Son
Male

Charles

Smith

Son
Male

Albert

Smith

Son
Female

Sarah

Smith

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Wood

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

50

1831

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

55

1826

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

25

1856

Tonbridge, Sussex, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

22

1859

Pembury, Sussex, England

Charles

Smith

Son

Single

20

1861

Horsmonden, Sussex, England

Albert

Smith

Son

Single

18

1863

Horsmonden, Sussex, England

Sarah

Smith

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Horsmonden, Sussex, England

Matilda

Wood

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Hadlow, Sussex, England

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