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Household of John Smedley (born 1824, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

John Smedley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smedley, born in 1824 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smedley, born in 1820 in Denton, Huntingdonshire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1851 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; John W (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Fanny (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Smedley's household

Male

John

Smedley

Head
Female

Sarah

Smedley

Wife
Female

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter
Male

John W

Edwards

Grand Son
Female

Fanny

Edwards

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smedley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smedley

Head

Married

57

1824

Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Sarah

Smedley

Wife

Married

61

1820

Denton, Huntingdonshire, England

Sarah

Edwards

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

John W

Edwards

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Edwards

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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