Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of James Smith (born 1819, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1819 in Suffolk, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Emma (born 1845 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Mary (born 1853 in Chelsea, Surrey, England), Helen A (born 1857 in Holborn, Middlesex, England) and Clara E (born 1861 in Holborn, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Uncle, Edward (born 1799 in Faversham, Kent, England) and James's Sister In Law, Mary (born 1819 in Faversham, Kent, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Emma

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

Daughter
Female

Helen A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Clara E

Smith

Daughter
Male

Edward

Harris

Uncle
Female

Mary

Harris

Sister In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Suffolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Widower

62

1819

Suffolk, England

Emma

Smith

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Mary

Smith

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Chelsea, Surrey, England

Helen A

Smith

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Clara E

Smith

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Holborn, Middlesex, England

Edward

Harris

Uncle

Single

82

1799

Faversham, Kent, England

Mary

Harris

Sister In Law

Single

62

1819

Faversham, Kent, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Smith in Brighton in 1881, and follow the Smith family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for James Smith

We’ve found James Smith in 2782 family trees. Find out more about James Smith's household and view the Smith family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census