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Household of James Smith (born 1831, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1831 in Westoning, Bedfordshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Smith, born in 1835 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1870 in Westoning, Bedfordshire, England), Emma (born 1871 in Westoning, Bedfordshire, England), Edgar (born 1874 in Westoning, Bedfordshire, England), Victor (born 1877 in Westoning, Bedfordshire, England) and Beatrice (born 1879 in Enfield, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ann (born 1821 in Westoning, Bedfordshire, England) and James's Boarder, Charles (born 1844 in Enfield, Middlesex, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Emma

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Emma

Smith

Daughter
Male

Edgar

Smith

Son
Male

Victor

Smith

Son
Female

Beatrice

Smith

Daughter
Female

Ann

Carter

Servant
Male

Charles

Perkins

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Westoning, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

50

1831

Westoning, Bedfordshire, England

Emma

Smith

Wife

Married

46

1835

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Westoning, Bedfordshire, England

Emma

Smith

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Westoning, Bedfordshire, England

Edgar

Smith

Son

Single

7

1874

Westoning, Bedfordshire, England

Victor

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Westoning, Bedfordshire, England

Beatrice

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Ann

Carter

Servant

Single

60

1821

Westoning, Bedfordshire, England

Charles

Perkins

Boarder

Single

37

1844

Enfield, Middlesex, England

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