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Household of James Smith (born 1850, Middlesex)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1850 in Chelsea, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1857 in Wavertree, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1879 in Garston, Lancashire, England), John H (born 1881 in Garston, Lancashire, England) and Emma (born 1841 in Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Charles (born 1867 in Everton, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Isabella (born 1811 in Dorset, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

John H

Smith

Son
Male

Charles

Brerton

Boarder
Female

Isabella

Muriss

Lodger
Female

Emma

Burton

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

31

1850

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

24

1857

Wavertree, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Garston, Lancashire, England

John H

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Garston, Lancashire, England

Charles

Brerton

Boarder

Single

14

1867

Everton, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Muriss

Lodger

Widow

70

1811

Dorset, England

Emma

Burton

Daughter

Widow

40

1841

Scotland

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