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Household of James Smithson (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Smithson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smithson, born in 1852 in Rushton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Smithson, born in 1855 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ethel B (born 1874 in Bury, Lancashire, England), James E (born 1878 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).


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James Smithson's household

Male

James

Smithson

Head
Female

Martha

Smithson

Wife
Female

Ethel B

Smithson

Daughter
Male

James E

Smithson

Son
Male

Thomas

Smithson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Rushton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smithson

Head

Married

29

1852

Rushton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Smithson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Bury, Lancashire, England

Ethel B

Smithson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bury, Lancashire, England

James E

Smithson

Son

Single

3

1878

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smithson

Son

Single

1

1880

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

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