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Household of James Smith (born 1835)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1835 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Smith, born in 1838 in Astley, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Henry (born 1861 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1870 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1873 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1877 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger Head, Joseph Aldred, born in 1814 in Shakerley, Lancashire, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Martha

Smith

Wife
Male

Henry

Tonge

Son
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Charles

Smith

Son
Female

Sarah A

Smith

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

Joseph

Aldred

Lodger Head
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Martha

Smith

Wife

Married

43

1838

Astley, Lancashire, England

Henry

Tonge

Son

Single

20

1861

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

12

1869

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Charles

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

4

1877

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Aldred

Lodger Head

Widower

67

1814

Shakerley, Lancashire, England

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