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Household of James Smith (born 1841, Jersey)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1841 in Jersey, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Margaret E (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James W (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Sarah Whittle, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Female

Margaret E

Smith

Daughter
Male

James W

Smith

Son
Female

Sarah

Whittle

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Jersey, Channel Islands

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

40

1841

Jersey, Channel Islands

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Margaret E

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James W

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Whittle

Servant

Single

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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