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Household of James Smith (born 1820, Guernsey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 1820 in Guernsey, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Smith, born in 1821 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Louisa, born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Mary A, born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Sarah (born 1861 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and James's Boarder, Mary (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Mary

Smith

Wife
Female

Louisa

Smith

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

-
Female

Sarah

Grindley

Boarder
Female

Mary

Wisson

Boarder
Female

Mary A

Thoms

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Guernsey, Channel Islands

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

61

1820

Guernsey, Channel Islands

Mary

Smith

Wife

Married

60

1821

Ireland

Louisa

Smith

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

-

Widow

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Grindley

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Mary

Wisson

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Thoms

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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