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Household of James Smith (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 1842 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1841 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Peter (born 1866 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), James (born 1869 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1878 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Male

Peter

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

Henry

Smith

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place St Helens, 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

39

1842

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

40

1841

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Peter

Smith

Son

Single

15

1866

Warrington, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Warrington, Lancashire, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Henry

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

St Helens, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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