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Household of James Smith (born 1815, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastry, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1815 in Sandwich, Kent, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Soames, born in 1841 in Eastry, Kent, England. They had 2 children; Sarah Ann (born 1876 in Sandwich, Kent, England) and Fanny Maria (born 1880 in Sandwich, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Housekeeper, Sarah Soames, born in 1841 in Eastry, Kent, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Soames

Housekeeper
Female

Sarah Ann

Soames

Daughter
Female

Fanny Maria

Soames

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Sandwich, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

66

1815

Sandwich, Kent, England

Sarah

Soames

Housekeeper

Single

40

1841

Eastry, Kent, England

Sarah Ann

Soames

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sandwich, Kent, England

Fanny Maria

Soames

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sandwich, Kent, England

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