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Household of James Smith (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1828 in Moorside, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Smith, born in 1835 in Moorside, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Emma (born 1859 in Moorside, Lancashire, England), Mary Alice (born 1867 in Moorside, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Moorside, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Moorside, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1875 in Moorside, Lancashire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Martha

Smith

Wife
Female

Emma

Smith

Daughter
Female

Mary Alice

Smith

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Smith

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Female

Ann

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Moorside, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

53

1828

Moorside, Lancashire, England

Martha

Smith

Wife

Married

46

1835

Moorside, Lancashire, England

Emma

Smith

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Moorside, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Smith

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Moorside, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Moorside, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Moorside, Lancashire, England

Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Moorside, Lancashire, England

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