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Household of John Smith (born 1824, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1824 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Smith, born in 1830 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth A, born 1859 in Brighton, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Laura M (born 1859 in Brighton, Sussex, England), John's Servant, Emily (born 1854 in Fletching, Sussex, England) and John's Servant, Louise (born 1861 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Harriet

Smith

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Smith

Daughter
Female

Laura M

Bailey

Step Daughter
Female

Emily

Burley

Servant
Female

Louise

Day

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

57

1824

Brighton, Sussex, England

Harriet

Smith

Wife

Married

51

1830

Brighton, Sussex, England

Elizabeth A

Smith

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Brighton, Sussex, England

Laura M

Bailey

Step Daughter

Single

22

1859

Brighton, Sussex, England

Emily

Burley

Servant

Single

27

1854

Fletching, Sussex, England

Louise

Day

Servant

Single

20

1861

Hillingdon, Middlesex, England

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