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Household of John Smith (born 1842, Berkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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 Smith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1842 in Reading, Berkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Smith, born in 1843 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; John A (born 1863 in Spitalfields, Middlesex, England), Henry (born 1865 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and George (born 1878 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Sarah

Smith

Wife
Male

John A

Smith

Son
Male

Henry

Smith

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Male

George

Smith

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Reading, Berkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

Reading, Berkshire, England

Sarah

Smith

Wife

Married

38

1843

Spitalfields, Middlesex, England

John A

Smith

Son

Single

18

1863

Spitalfields, Middlesex, England

Henry

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

6

1875

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

George

Smith

Son

Single

3

1878

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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