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Household of James Smithies (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Smithies and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smithies, born in 1839 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betty Smithies, born in 1838 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1861 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Houghton, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Houghton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1874 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).


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James Smithies's household

Male

James

Smithies

Head
Female

Betty

Smithies

Wife
Male

William

Smithies

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smithies

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Smithies

Daughter
Male

John

Smithies

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smithies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smithies

Head

Married

42

1839

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Betty

Smithies

Wife

Married

43

1838

Middleton, Lancashire, England

William

Smithies

Son

Single

20

1861

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smithies

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Houghton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Smithies

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Houghton, Lancashire, England

John

Smithies

Son

Single

7

1874

Middleton, Lancashire, England

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