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Household of James Smith (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1838 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Helen Smith, born in 1835 in United States. They had 6 children; Alice Gates (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William Luther (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Agnes Virginia (born 1868 in West Derby, Lancashire, England), James Washington (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Henry Charles (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Horace (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Mary Helen

Smith

Wife
Female

Alice Gates

Smith

Daughter
Male

William Luther

Smith

Son
Female

Agnes Virginia

Smith

Daughter
Male

James Washington

Smith

Son
Male

Henry Charles

Smith

Son
Male

Horace

Smith

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

43

1838

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary Helen

Smith

Wife

Married

46

1835

United States

Alice Gates

Smith

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William Luther

Smith

Son

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Agnes Virginia

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

West Derby, Lancashire, England

James Washington

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Henry Charles

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Horace

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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