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Household of John Smith (born 1842, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smith, born in 1842 in Plaistow, Essex, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emily Smith, born in 1842 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth Ann, born 1869 in Plaistow, Essex, England.


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John Smith's household

Male

John

Smith

Head
Female

Emily

Smith

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Smith

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Plaistow, Essex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smith

Head

Married

39

1842

Plaistow, Essex, England

Emily

Smith

Wife

Married

39

1842

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Smith

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Plaistow, Essex, England

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