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Household of John Smedley (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1822 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Jane (born 1854 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1861 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Elijah (born 1869 in Bolton, Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Ellen, born 1869 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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John Smedley's household

Male

John

Smedley

Head
Female

Jane

Smedley

Daughter
Male

Henry

Smedley

Son
Male

Elijah

Smedley

Son
Female

Ellen

Dillon

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smedley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smedley

Head

Widower

59

1822

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Smedley

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Smedley

Son

Single

20

1861

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elijah

Smedley

Son

Single

12

1869

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dillon

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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