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Household of John Smith (born 1840, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, Essex, 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 1840 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Smith, born in 1844 in Felsted, Essex, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1867 in Essex, England), Alfred (born 1868 in Essex, England), Arthur (born 1870 in Essex, England), Joseph (born 1872 in Essex, England) and Alice (born 1873 in Essex, England).


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Rebecca

Smith

Wife
Male

William

Smith

Son
Male

Alfred

Smith

Son
Male

Arthur

Smith

Son
Male

Joseph

Smith

Son
Female

Alice

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

41

1840

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Rebecca

Smith

Wife

Married

37

1844

Felsted, Essex, England

William

Smith

Son

Single

14

1867

Essex, England

Alfred

Smith

Son

Single

13

1868

Essex, England

Arthur

Smith

Son

Single

11

1870

Essex, England

Joseph

Smith

Son

Single

9

1872

Essex, England

Alice

Smith

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Essex, England

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