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Household of James Smith (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 1853 in Eccles, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Smith, born in 1857 in Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah E (born 1876 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1878 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England), Esther A (born 1879 in Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, John T (born 1862 in Eccles, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Kate (born 1860 in Ireland).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Smith

Daughter
Male

John W

Smith

Son
Female

Esther A

Smith

Daughter
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

John T

Smith

Brother
Female

Kate

Butler

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Eccles, 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

28

1853

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Wife

Married

24

1857

Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Smith

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

John W

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Esther A

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England

John T

Smith

Brother

Single

19

1862

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Kate

Butler

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Ireland

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