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Household of James Smith (born 1853, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1853 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Smith, born in 1853 in Watersfield, Sussex, England. They had 3 children; Charlotte (born 1875 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Ada (born 1876 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Brighton, Sussex, England). They had 1 grandchild; William, born 1861 in St Giles, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodgerhead, William Vinson, born in 1808 in Brighton, Sussex, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Smith

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ada

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Vinson

Lodgerhead
Male

William

Bradley

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

28

1853

Brighton, Sussex, England

Mary Ann

Smith

Wife

Married

28

1853

Watersfield, Sussex, England

Charlotte

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ada

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ellen

Smith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Brighton, Sussex, England

William

Vinson

Lodgerhead

Widower

73

1808

Brighton, Sussex, England

William

Bradley

Grand Son

Single

20

1861

St Giles, Middlesex, England

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