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Household of James Smith (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1839 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Smith, born in 1842 in Otley, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Harriet (born 1861 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), James W (born 1870 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1872 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1875 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), Ellennor (born 1877 in Otley, Yorkshire, England) and Alma (born 1881 in Otley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Ellen

Smith

Wife
Female

Harriet

Smith

Daughter
Male

James W

Smith

Son
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Smith

Son
Female

Ellennor

Smith

Daughter
Female

Alma

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place 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

42

1839

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Wife

Married

39

1842

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Smith

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Otley, Yorkshire, England

James W

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Ellennor

Smith

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Alma

Smith

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Otley, Yorkshire, England

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