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Household of Jeremiah Smithson (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Jeremiah Smithson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jeremiah Smithson, born in 1828 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Jeremiah was the head of the household, married to Rachel Smithson, born in 1831 in Batley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; John J (born 1852 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Abraham (born 1854 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1863 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1866 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Mathew (born 1868 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).


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Jeremiah Smithson's household

Male

Jeremiah

Smithson

Head
Female

Rachel

Smithson

Wife
Male

John J

Smithson

Son
Male

Abraham

Smithson

Son
Male

Alfred

Smithson

Son
Male

Walter

Smithson

Son
Male

Mathew

Smithson

Son
First name(s) Jeremiah
Last name Smithson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jeremiah

Smithson

Head

Married

53

1828

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Smithson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Batley, Yorkshire, England

John J

Smithson

Son

Single

29

1852

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Abraham

Smithson

Son

Married

27

1854

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Smithson

Son

Single

18

1863

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Smithson

Son

Single

15

1866

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Mathew

Smithson

Son

Single

13

1868

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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