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Household of James Smith (born 1837, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1837 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary E Smith, born in 1842 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England), George (born 1872 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1878 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1881 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, George Denton, born in 1840 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Mary E

Smith

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Male

George

Smith

Son
Male

Harry

Smith

Son
Male

James

Smith

Son
Male

George

Denton

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Married

44

1837

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Mary E

Smith

Wife

Married

39

1842

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

James

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

George

Denton

Boarder

Single

41

1840

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

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