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Household of James Smith (born 1838, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Smith, born in 1854 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John Jas (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas Hy (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Charles Edd (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Mary A (born 1851 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England), James's -, Clement (born 1877 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England), James's -, Mary H (born 1880 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England) and James's Servant, Annie (born 1860 in Tilstock, Shropshire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Maria

Smith

Wife
Female

Helen

Smith

Daughter
Male

John Jas

Smith

Son
Male

Thomas Hy

Smith

Son
Male

Charles Edd

Smith

Son
Female

Mary A

Mc Murdo

Sister In Law
Male

Clement

Mc Murdo

-
Female

Mary H

Mc Murdo

-
Female

Annie

Fennal

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maria

Smith

Wife

Married

27

1854

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Helen

Smith

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John Jas

Smith

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas Hy

Smith

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles Edd

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Mc Murdo

Sister In Law

Married

30

1851

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Clement

Mc Murdo

-

Single

4

1877

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Mary H

Mc Murdo

-

Single

1

1880

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Annie

Fennal

Servant

Single

21

1860

Tilstock, Shropshire, England

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