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Household of James Smith (born 1853, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 1853 in Essex, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma E Smith, born in 1847 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England. They had 2 children; Emma A (born 1878 in Wanstead, Essex, England) and Edith E (born 1880 in Wanstead, Essex, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Emma E

Smith

Wife
Female

Emma A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Edith E

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Essex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

28

1853

Essex, England

Emma E

Smith

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Emma A

Smith

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wanstead, Essex, England

Edith E

Smith

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Wanstead, Essex, England

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