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Household of James Smith (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith, born in 1821 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jane (born 1854 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1864 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Charles Pearson, born in 1833 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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James Smith's household

Male

James

Smith

Head
Female

Jane

Smith

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Son
Male

Charles

Pearson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smith

Head

Widower

60

1821

Lancashire, England

Jane

Smith

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John

Smith

Son

Single

17

1864

Darlington, Durham, England

Charles

Pearson

Lodger

Single

48

1833

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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