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Household of James Smith (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 1843 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smith, born in 1846 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Robert W (born 1871 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), James (born 1873 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1877 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, George (born 1841 in Bury, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, Mary Ann (born 1852 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger Son, Tom (born 1874 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Margaret

Smith

Wife
Male

Robert W

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Female

Mary A

Smith

Daughter
Male

George

Stanbury

Lodger
Female

Mary Ann

Taylor

Lodger
Male

Tom

Taylor

Lodger Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Clitheroe, 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

38

1843

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smith

Wife

Married

35

1846

Bury, Lancashire, England

Robert W

Smith

Son

Single

10

1871

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

8

1873

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

George

Stanbury

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Taylor

Lodger

Married

29

1852

Bury, Lancashire, England

Tom

Taylor

Lodger Son

Single

7

1874

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

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