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Household of John Smith (born 1840, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1840 in Swanage, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Smith, born in 1850 in Gosport, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Florence E, born 1873 in Gosport, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister In L, Rose Silverlock, born in 1853 in Gosport, Hampshire, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Emily

Smith

Wife
Female

Florence E

Smith

Daughter
Female

Rose

Silverlock

Sister In L
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Swanage, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

41

1840

Swanage, Dorset, England

Emily

Smith

Wife

Married

31

1850

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Florence E

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Rose

Silverlock

Sister In L

Widow

28

1853

Gosport, Hampshire, England

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