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Household of James Smith (born 1846, Yorkshire)

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 1846 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Miranda (born 1866 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1868 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1870 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1874 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England) and Lucy (born 1875 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Sarah Smith, born in 1853 in North Bierley, Yorkshire, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Miranda

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Female

Ann

Smith

Daughter
Female

Emily

Smith

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Smith

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Smith

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Widower

35

1846

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Miranda

Smith

Daughter

Single

15

1866

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

11

1870

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Smith

Daughter

Single

7

1874

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Smith

Visitor

Single

28

1853

North Bierley, Yorkshire, England

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