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Household of James Smithson (born 1836, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smithson, born in 1836 in Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Smithson, born in 1841 in Padiham, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Levi, born 1865 in Padiham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Alfred Addison, born in 1853 in Padiham, Lancashire, England.


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James Smithson's household

Male

James

Smithson

Head
Female

Alice

Smithson

Wife
Male

Levi

Smithson

Son
Male

Alfred

Addison

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Smithson

Head

Married

45

1836

Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, England

Alice

Smithson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Levi

Smithson

Son

Single

16

1865

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Addison

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Padiham, Lancashire, England

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