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Household of James Smith (born 1812, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 1812 in Poulton, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1871 in Poulton, Cheshire, England), James's Visitor, Catherine (born 1866 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and James's Visitor, Sarah A (born 1855 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Male

John

Richardson

Boarder
Female

Catherine

Price

Visitor
Female

Sarah A

Tomkinson

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Poulton, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Widower

69

1812

Poulton, Cheshire, England

John

Richardson

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Poulton, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Price

Visitor

Single

15

1866

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Tomkinson

Visitor

Married

26

1855

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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