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Household of James Smith (born 1847, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 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 1847 in Burford, Oxfordshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1845 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Edith (born 1872 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England), Gertrude (born 1874 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) and Thomas (born 1876 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Emma (born 1836 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England) and James's Lodger, Samuel (born 1843 in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Female

Edith

Smith

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Female

Emma

Lang

Lodger
Male

Samuel

Hodges

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Burford, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

34

1847

Burford, Oxfordshire, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

36

1845

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

Edith

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Gertrude

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Emma

Lang

Lodger

Single

45

1836

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England

Samuel

Hodges

Lodger

Married

38

1843

Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales

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