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Household of John L Smith (born 1846, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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.

John L Smith and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John L Smith, born in 1846 in Corringham, Lincolnshire, consisted of 9 members. John L was the head of the household, married to Alice Smith, born in 1842 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; George B (born 1879 in Scotter, Lincolnshire, England) and William L (born 1880 in Scotter, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John L's Nephew, William (born 1869 in Walkeringham, Nottinghamshire, England), John L's Niece, Fanny (born 1868 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England), John L's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Lincolnshire, England), John L's Servant, Thomas (born 1862 in Waddingham, Lincolnshire, England) and John L's Servant, George (born 1867 in Scotter, Lincolnshire, England).


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John L Smith's household

Male

John L

Smith

Head
Female

Alice

Smith

Wife
Male

George B

Smith

Son
Male

William L

Smith

Son
Male

William

Cowling

Nephew
Female

Fanny

Cowling

Niece
Female

Jane

Hollingsworth

Servant
Male

Thomas

Lingard

Servant
Male

George

Hutson

Servant
First name(s) John L
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Corringham, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John L

Smith

Head

Married

35

1846

Corringham, Lincolnshire, England

Alice

Smith

Wife

Married

39

1842

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

George B

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Scotter, Lincolnshire, England

William L

Smith

Son

Single

1

1880

Scotter, Lincolnshire, England

William

Cowling

Nephew

Single

12

1869

Walkeringham, Nottinghamshire, England

Fanny

Cowling

Niece

Single

13

1868

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Jane

Hollingsworth

Servant

Single

18

1863

Lincolnshire, England

Thomas

Lingard

Servant

Single

19

1862

Waddingham, Lincolnshire, England

George

Hutson

Servant

Single

14

1867

Scotter, Lincolnshire, England

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